Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 9,769 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9,769 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
62nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
31,949 number
in 2002
All-time low
7,582 number
in 2015
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Ireland, 1998–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 26.8k number1999: 29.4k number2000: 30.8k number2001: 30.2k number2002: 31.9k number2003: 30.0k number2004: 30.2k number2005: 28.3k number2006: 27.3k number2007: 27.3k number2008: 26.3k number2009: 26.4k number2010: 24.8k number2011: 24.6k number2012: 23.6k number2013: 24.4k number2014: 8.5k number2015: 7.6k number2016: 7.8k number2017: 9.2k number2018: 9.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ireland stood at 9,769 number.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ireland peaked at 31,949 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,582 number, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 62nd of 140 countries on this measure, 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, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 26,825 number —
1999 29,400 number +9.6%
2000 30,834 number +4.9%
2001 30,157 number -2.2%
2002 31,949 number +5.9%
2003 29,978 number -6.2%
2004 30,245 number +0.9%
2005 28,268 number -6.5%
2006 27,349 number -3.3%
2007 27,313 number -0.1%
2008 26,278 number -3.8%
2009 26,375 number +0.4%
2010 24,797 number -6.0%
2011 24,611 number -0.8%
2012 23,631 number -4.0%
2013 24,356 number +3.1%
2014 8,469 number -65.2%
2015 7,582 number -10.5%
2016 7,829 number +3.3%
2017 9,202 number +17.5%
2018 9,769 number +6.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 9,769 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 9,769 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,418 number, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -65.2% 24,356 number 8,469 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,112 number 26,825 number 29,400 number 2
2000s 28,875 number 26,278 number 31,949 number 10
2010s 15,583 number 7,582 number 24,797 number 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 59 Dominican Republic 10,024 number compare
  2. 60 El Salvador 9,997 number compare
  3. 61 Niger 9,884 number compare
  4. 63 Italy 9,726 number compare
  5. 64 Cambodia 9,284 number compare
  6. 65 Lebanon 8,873 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ireland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Ireland was 9,769 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31,949 number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,582 number in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Ireland ranks 62nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).