Tertiary education participation in Ireland
Ireland: Tertiary education participation was 192.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
192.6
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
196.3
in 2011
All-time low
142.8
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Ireland stood at 192.6.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Ireland peaked at 196.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 142.8, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.95 | 142.8 | 151.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 179.74 | 160.6 | 190.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.3 | 192.6 | 196.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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 42,162 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Ireland?
- Tertiary education participation in Ireland was 192.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 196.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.8 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for tertiary education participation?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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