Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 19,872 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ireland is 19,872 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 68,599 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,493 number, in 2016.
That places Ireland 62nd out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54,205 number | — |
| 1999 | 60,894 number | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 65,329 number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 62,718 number | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 68,599 number | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 64,873 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 63,194 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 55,938 number | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 54,128 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 54,499 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48,448 number | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 48,494 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44,078 number | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 42,367 number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 39,780 number | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 41,618 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 17,963 number | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 16,505 number | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 16,493 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,549 number | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 19,872 number | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19,872 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19,872 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,033 number, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -56.8% | 41,618 number | 17,963 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,550 number | 54,205 number | 60,894 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 58,622 number | 48,448 number | 68,599 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,692 number | 16,493 number | 44,078 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 59 Netherlands 25,029 number compare
- 60 Belgium 22,720 number compare
- 61 Lebanon 21,496 number compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 19,587 number compare
- 64 Cambodia 19,575 number compare
- 65 El Salvador 17,928 number compare
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ireland?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Ireland was 19,872 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68,599 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,493 number in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).