Written answers

Thursday, 20 May 2021

Department of Education and Skills

Third Level Admissions

Photo of Carol NolanCarol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students attending third-level education for the academic year 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27135/21]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The latest data available on third level enrolments is from the 2019/2020 academic year, when there was a total of 235,697 students enrolled in higher education. A breakdown by course level and mode of study is available in the table below. The HEA publishes student enrolment figures on an annual basis. The enrolment figures for 2020/2021 will be published later this year.

Mode of Study Undergraduate Postgraduate Total
Full-time 162538 27366 189904
Part-time 27392 18401 45793
Total 189930 45767 235697

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