IE · 2021 · educ_uoe_enrt03
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and field of education
Ireland, 2021
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and field of education
249,569
Ireland, 2021
▲ 5.4% vs 2020 (236,680)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and field of education increased by 5.4% compared to 2020, reaching 249,569.
Ireland accounts for 1.3% of the EU-27 total of 18,529,195.
Ireland ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 14.3% (from 218,411 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enrt03, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#17 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
1.3%
EU-27: 18,529,195
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2023
Source:
Eurostat · educ_uoe_enrt03