School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Ireland
Ireland: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 169,895 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
169,895
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
122nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
169,895
in 2024
All-time low
140,433
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 169,895 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Ireland peaked at 169,895 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,433, in 2014.
Ireland ranks 122nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 166,174 | — |
| 2002 | 166,808 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 164,092 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 160,997 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 159,963 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 161,046 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 165,094 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 165,541 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 160,092 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 151,957 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 145,427 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 142,868 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 141,149 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 140,433 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 142,309 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 143,803 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 148,307 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 153,843 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 159,847 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 162,272 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 160,857 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 161,602 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 164,779 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 169,895 | +3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 169,895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 169,895 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,312 | 159,963 | 166,808 | 9 |
| 2010s | 146,994 | 140,433 | 159,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,881 | 160,857 | 169,895 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Ireland?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Ireland was 169,895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 169,895 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,433 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Ireland ranks 122nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release