Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland
Ireland: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 283,845 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland is 283,845, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Ireland peaked at 283,845 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199,428, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 20th of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 199,428 | — |
| 2014 | 203,912 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 214,632 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 218,411 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 225,031 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 231,201 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 232,512 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 236,697 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 249,569 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 247,231 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 242,740 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 283,845 | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 217,875 | 199,428 | 232,512 | 7 |
| 2020s | 252,016 | 236,697 | 283,845 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (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 283,845 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 283,845 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,428 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 36 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 39.2%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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