Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 111,047 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland stood at 111,047 number. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland peaked at 111,047 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,734 number, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,734 number | — |
| 1972 | 19,279 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 19,194 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 20,251 number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 30,332 number | +49.8% |
| 1977 | 28,780 number | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 28,972 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 28,545 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 29,369 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 32,498 number | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 35,739 number | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 37,689 number | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 36,869 number | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 38,290 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 39,916 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 41,277 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 42,714 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 45,173 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 46,591 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 48,856 number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 53,540 number | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 56,212 number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 60,825 number | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 61,552 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 63,371 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 65,084 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 67,465 number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 70,237 number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 73,707 number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 75,442 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 79,123 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 80,402 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 84,374 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 84,060 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 83,455 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 85,306 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 81,723 number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 84,126 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 92,371 number | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 94,768 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 94,666 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98,806 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 100,880 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 105,368 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 106,007 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 108,958 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 111,047 number | +1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 111,047 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 111,047 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +49.8% | 20,251 number | 30,332 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,261 number | 18,734 number | 30,332 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 37,953 number | 29,369 number | 45,173 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,373 number | 46,591 number | 70,237 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,172 number | 73,707 number | 85,306 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,430 number | 92,371 number | 111,047 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Ireland was 111,047 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 111,047 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,734 number in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.