Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 14,767 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14,767 number
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
33rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
44,812 number
in 2016
All-time low
14,767 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland, 1998–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 16.6k number1999: 17.0k number2000: 18.0k number2001: 21.8k number2002: 21.8k number2003: 22.8k number2004: 40.1k number2005: 38.7k number2006: 37.5k number2007: 40.2k number2008: 39.1k number2009: 36.2k number2010: 34.5k number2011: 36.1k number2012: 31.8k number2013: 26.8k number2014: 25.5k number2015: 42.1k number2016: 44.8k number2017: 25.2k number2018: 14.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland is 14,767 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland peaked at 44,812 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,767 number, in 2018.

That places Ireland 33rd out of 114 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 16,582 number
1999 16,982 number +2.4%
2000 17,983 number +5.9%
2001 21,755 number +21.0%
2002 21,814 number +0.3%
2003 22,805 number +4.5%
2004 40,085 number +75.8%
2005 38,677 number -3.5%
2006 37,501 number -3.0%
2007 40,219 number +7.2%
2008 39,140 number -2.7%
2009 36,198 number -7.5%
2010 34,470 number -4.8%
2011 36,117 number +4.8%
2012 31,787 number -12.0%
2013 26,797 number -15.7%
2014 25,516 number -4.8%
2015 42,073 number +64.9%
2016 44,812 number +6.5%
2017 25,216 number -43.7%
2018 14,767 number -41.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,782 number 16,582 number 16,982 number 2
2000s 31,618 number 17,983 number 40,219 number 10
2010s 31,284 number 14,767 number 44,812 number 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Puerto Rico 17,482 number compare
  2. 31 Cambodia 17,304 number compare
  3. 32 Hong Kong, China 15,694 number compare
  4. 34 Cameroon 11,937 number compare
  5. 35 Burkina Faso 11,701 number compare
  6. 36 Finland 10,849 number compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland?
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Ireland was 14,767 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 44,812 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,767 number in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 114 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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 Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
159 places, 2,399 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.