Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 192,647 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Ireland, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Ireland stood at 192,647 Number.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Ireland peaked at 196,321 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 142,774 Number, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 27th of 43 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.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 142,774 Number | — |
| 1999 | 151,137 Number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 160,611 Number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 166,600 Number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 176,296 Number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 181,557 Number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 188,315 Number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 186,084 Number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 186,044 Number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 190,349 Number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 178,518 Number | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 182,609 Number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 194,009 Number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 196,321 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 192,647 Number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,956 Number | 142,774 Number | 151,137 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 179,698 Number | 160,611 Number | 190,349 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,326 Number | 192,647 Number | 196,321 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 field of education and sex in Ireland?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Ireland was 192,647 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 196,321 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,774 Number in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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