Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland
Ireland: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 278,366 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland stood at 278,366 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland peaked at 278,366 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199,423 Number, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 199,423 Number | — |
| 2014 | 203,912 Number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 214,632 Number | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 218,411 Number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 225,031 Number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 231,201 Number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 232,512 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 236,680 Number | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 249,569 Number | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 247,231 Number | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 242,740 Number | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 278,366 Number | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 217,875 Number | 199,423 Number | 232,512 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 250,917 Number | 236,680 Number | 278,366 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 233,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland was 278,366 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 278,366 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,423 Number in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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