Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region was 1.19 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland is 1.19 million Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 1.19 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 989,561 Number, in 2001.
That places Ireland 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.00 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 996,879 Number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 993,179 Number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 989,561 Number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 995,237 Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.00 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million Number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million Number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 million Number | 996,879 Number | 1.00 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million Number | 989,561 Number | 1.08 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million Number | 1.16 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 3 |
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 students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Ireland was 1.19 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 989,561 Number in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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