Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 8,029 in 2009. β² Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland, 1974β2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland is 8,029, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland peaked at 8,694 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,588, in 1974.
Ireland ranks 78th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,588 | 2,588 | 2,588 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,327 | 5,724 | 6,839 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,774 | 7,050 | 8,694 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 75 Finland 8,390 compare
- 76 Jordan 8,375 compare
- 77 Singapore 8,326 compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 7,595 compare
- 80 Kyrgyz Republic 7,536 compare
- 81 New Zealand 7,167 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland was 8,029 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,694 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,588 in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Ireland ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2009.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release