Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Ireland

Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 4,049 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4,049 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 131 countries
All-time high
4,487 number
in 2012
All-time low
1,390 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Ireland, 1998–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998200820181998: 1.4k number1999: 1.5k number2000: 1.6k number2001: 1.7k number2002: 1.8k number2003: 2.0k number2004: 2.4k number2005: 2.5k number2006: 2.7k number2007: 3.0k number2008: 3.1k number2009: 3.8k number2010: 4.3k number2011: 4.4k number2012: 4.5k number2013: 4.1k number2014: 4.0k number2015: 4.1k number2016: 4.1k number2017: 4.1k number2018: 4.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Ireland stood at 4,049 number.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Ireland peaked at 4,487 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,390 number, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 53rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,424 number 1,390 number 1,458 number 2
2000s 2,457 number 1,597 number 3,774 number 10
2010s 4,171 number 3,970 number 4,487 number 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 50 Serbia 4,873 number compare
  2. 51 New Zealand 4,669 number compare
  3. 52 Denmark 4,554 number compare
  4. 54 Hungary 4,037 number compare
  5. 55 Norway 4,022 number compare
  6. 56 Colombia 3,745 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Ireland?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Ireland was 4,049 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4,487 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,390 number in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Ireland ranks 53rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.