Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 27,792 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
27,792 Number
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
27,792 Number
in 2012
All-time low
12,794 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Ireland, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Ireland is 27,792 Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 117.2% over five years.
That places Ireland 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,794 Number | — |
| 2009 | 12,937 Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25,785 Number | +99.3% |
| 2011 | 23,304 Number | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 27,792 Number | +19.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27,792 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27,792 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,866 Number | 12,794 Number | 12,937 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,627 Number | 23,304 Number | 27,792 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 tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Ireland?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Ireland was 27,792 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,792 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,794 Number in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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