Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 81,897 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81,897 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 105 countries
All-time high
82,300 number
in 2017
All-time low
56,941 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Ireland, 2013–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201520182013: 56.9k number2014: 77.3k number2015: 80.6k number2016: 81.4k number2017: 82.3k number2018: 81.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Ireland is 81,897 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Ireland ranks 57th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Ireland, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 56,941 number —
2014 77,307 number +35.8%
2015 80,578 number +4.2%
2016 81,353 number +1.0%
2017 82,300 number +1.2%
2018 81,897 number -0.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 81,897 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 81,294 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 81,897 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,260 number, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 54 Serbia 85,081 number compare
  2. 55 Senegal 83,524 number compare
  3. 56 Czechia 83,440 number compare
  4. 58 Denmark 80,691 number compare
  5. 59 Costa Rica 79,898 number compare
  6. 60 Norway 79,058 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Ireland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Ireland was 81,897 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 82,300 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 56,941 number in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Ireland ranks 57th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.