Written answers
Thursday, 6 July 2006
Department of Education and Science
Third Level Education
6:00 pm
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 695: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of people in the 18 to 25 age group participating in full-time third level education in each local authority area in each of the years 1997 to date in 2006; the breakdown of the figures between university, institute of technology and other third level institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27770/06]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Information on participation in full-time third-level education is not available in the exact format requested by the Deputy. However, the following tabular statements contain extensive and very relevant information on the subject of access to higher education by individual county and by postal districts within Dublin for 1998 and 2004. These data are derived from a recently published HEA report entitled "Who Went to College in 2004? A National Survey of New Entrants to Higher Education (2006), O'Connell, Clancy and McCoy" and the 1998 data are taken from the earlier studies on access to higher education by Prof. Patrick Clancy.
The Deputy might note that these data refer to admission rates to higher education rather than participation rates per se. The admission rate to higher education is defined as the flow of new entrants to higher education divided by the population at typical age of entry to higher education (i.e. 17 to 19 years)."
| Rates of Admission (%) to Higher Education by County and Type of College 2004 | |||||
| All Colleges | Universities | Institutes of Technology | Colleges of Education | Other Colleges | |
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Carlow | 60.3 | 22.7 | 30.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| Cavan | 52.5 | 19.4 | 27.9 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Clare | 59.3 | 30.1 | 23.4 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| Cork | 58.1 | 32.6 | 22.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Donegal | 46.3 | 15.1 | 27.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Dublin | 50.8 | 26.4 | 17.9 | 1.4 | 5.2 |
| Galway | 67.4 | 34.2 | 28.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Kerry | 67.0 | 27.1 | 35.0 | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| Kildare | 54.0 | 28.0 | 20.3 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| Kilkenny | 51.1 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Laois | 52.2 | 23.2 | 23.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Leitrim | 64.2 | 23.0 | 35.3 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| Limerick | 53.2 | 26.9 | 20.6 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Longford | 60.3 | 26.2 | 28.4 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Louth | 53.9 | 16.2 | 33.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Mayo | 66.8 | 27.0 | 34.8 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Meath | 60.7 | 25.6 | 28.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| Monaghan | 44.5 | 14.9 | 25.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Offaly | 47.1 | 18.3 | 24.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Roscommon | 57.8 | 23.4 | 30.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Sligo | 70.5 | 26.5 | 38.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Tipperary | 56.3 | 24.4 | 23.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Waterford | 48.7 | 20.6 | 25.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Westmeath | 40.8 | 13.0 | 23.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Wexford | 54.1 | 17.6 | 31.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Wicklow | 49.6 | 23.5 | 21.0 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
| State | 55.0 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Rates of Admission (%) to Higher Education by County in 2004 with Comparative Data for 1998 | ||
| County | Admission Rate | Admission Rate |
| % | % | |
| 2004 | 1998 | |
| Carlow | 60.3 | 44.4 |
| Cavan | 52.5 | 45.3 |
| Clare | 59.3 | 50.0 |
| Cork | 58.1 | 48.9 |
| Donegal | 46.3 | 35.1 |
| Dublin | 50.8 | 37.7 |
| Galway | 67.4 | 56.7 |
| Kerry | 67.0 | 52.7 |
| Kildare | 54.0 | 41.1 |
| Kilkenny | 51.1 | 40.9 |
| Laois | 52.2 | 38.5 |
| Leitrim | 64.2 | 52.8 |
| Limerick | 53.2 | 50.3 |
| Longford | 60.3 | 49.1 |
| Louth | 53.9 | 42.6 |
| Mayo | 66.8 | 55.7 |
| Meath | 60.7 | 45.4 |
| Monaghan | 44.5 | 40.7 |
| Offaly | 47.1 | 37.8 |
| Roscommon | 57.8 | 50.2 |
| Sligo | 70.5 | 55.6 |
| Tipperary | 56.3 | 48.6 |
| Waterford | 48.7 | 41.2 |
| Westmeath | 40.8 | 48.9 |
| Wexford | 54.1 | 43.8 |
| Wicklow | 49.6 | 41.0 |
| State | 55.0 | 44.4 |
| Trend in Admission Rates to Higher Education by Dublin Postal District 1998-2004 | |||||
| Postal District | Rate in 2004 | Rate in 1998 | Change in rate 1998-2004 (% Points) | % change in new entrants 1998-2004 | % change in pop. cohort 1998-2004 |
| % | % | % | % | % | |
| 14 (Rathfarnham, Dundrum, Churchtown, Clonskeagh) | 86.5 | 68.4 | 18.1 | 17.1 | -13.9 |
| 9 (Whitehall Drumcondra, Santry, Beaumont) | 55.3 | 40.1 | 15.2 | 7.7 | -27.5 |
| 6 (Rathmines, Rathgar, Sandymount, Harolds Cross) | 85.5 | 70.4 | 15.1 | 6.7 | -18.4 |
| 15 (Castleknock, Clonee, Clonsilla, Blanchardstown) | 55.5 | 40.5 | 15.0 | 47.9 | 0.4 |
| 24 (Tallaght, Oldbawn, Jobstown, Firhouse) | 40.0 | 26.1 | 13.9 | 15.5 | -30.0 |
| 11 (Finglas, Cremore, Wadelai, Ballymun) | 27.6 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 28.6 | -38.7 |
| 1 North Inner City | 22.0 | 8.9 | 13.9 | 135.3 | -11.2 |
| 8 (Kilmainham, Dolphins Barn, Portobello, Inchicore) | 32.6 | 21.2 | 11.4 | 54.2 | -7.1 |
| 3 (Clontarf, Dollymount, East Wall, Marino) | 65.6 | 54.4 | 11.2 | 16.3 | -10.4 |
| 4 (Ballsbridge, Ringsend, Sandymount, Donnybrook) | 69.9 | 59.3 | 10.6 | 23.7 | -2.5 |
| 22 (Clondalkin, Bawnogue, Neilstown) | 22.8 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 71.1 | -11.5 |
| 2 South Inner City | 29.5 | 19.5 | 10.0 | 33.3 | -18.1 |
| 12 (Crumlin, Walkinstown, Drimnagh, Kimmage) | 29.3 | 19.9 | 9.4 | 30.0 | -17.7 |
| 5 (Raheny, Artane, Harmonstown) | 47.0 | 38.3 | 8.7 | 20.9 | -8.4 |
| 7 (Cabra, Phibsboro, Four Courts, Arran Quay) | 28.0 | 19.8 | 8.2 | 30.0 | -14.4 |
| 17 (Priorswood, Balgriffin, Clonshaugh, Darndale) | 16.6 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 57.1 | -26.1 |
| 16 (Ballyboden-Ballinteer) | 63.7 | 55.5 | 8.2 | -0.2 | -19.1 |
| 20 (Palmerstown, Chapelizod) | 24.4 | 17.3 | 7.1 | 38.4 | -9.0 |
| 18 (Foxrock, Sandyford, Cabinteely, Glencullen) | 83.2 | 77.1 | 6.1 | 1.8 | -12.4 |
| 10 (Ballyfermot) | 11.7 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 76.0 | -0.5 |
| 13 (Howth, Donaghmede, Baldoyle, Sutton) | 42.1 | 39.8 | 2.3 | -19.3 | -29.1 |
| 1. Caution is needed in interpreting county admission rates due to the small numbers involved. |
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