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Third Level Participation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2015

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Ceisteanna (583)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

583. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students attending third level colleges from each county in each of the past five years for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15314/15]

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Freagraí scríofa

The information requested by the Deputy is in the following table. The table outlines the number of full-time enrolments both undergraduate and postgraduate at the 7 universities, 14 institutes of Technology and the teacher training colleges for the 5 years 2009/10 to 2012/13. Over this period total enrolments have increased by 5%.

Irish Domiciled Full-Time Enrolments in Irish Universities, Teacher Training Colleges and Institutes of Technology 2009/10-2013/14

Connacht

2013/14

2012/13

2011/12

2010/11

2009/10

% Change

Galway

10,010

9,852

10,877

10,636

10,289

-3%

Leitrim

1,126

1,080

1,155

1,167

1,141

-1%

Mayo

4,990

4,946

5,122

5,214

5,133

-3%

Roscommon

2,333

2,361

2,322

2,354

2,292

2%

Sligo

2,583

2,602

2,616

2,581

2,560

1%

Leinster

Carlow

1,837

1,854

1,901

1,974

1,914

-4%

Dublin (including postal districts)

36,201

35,750

36,671

35,142

33,848

7%

Kildare

6,528

6,384

6,330

6,271

5,842

12%

Kilkenny

3,167

3,199

3,186

3,150

3,001

6%

Laois

2,148

2,071

2,122

1,985

2,001

7%

Longford

1,305

1,278

1,291

1,311

1,295

1%

Louth

3,947

3,900

3,714

3,838

3,722

6%

Meath

5,757

5,664

5,551

5,274

4,993

15%

Offaly

2,355

2,263

2,254

2,228

2,104

12%

Westmeath

3,004

2,968

3,135

3,340

3,162

-5%

Wexford

4,490

4,450

4,431

4,287

4,030

11%

Wicklow

4,336

4,259

4,187

4,054

3,816

14%

Munster

Clare

4,565

4,517

4,472

4,369

4,239

8%

Cork

18,730

18,623

18,494

18,130

17,918

5%

Kerry

5,622

5,560

5,644

5,734

5,708

-2%

Limerick

7,239

7,129

6,950

7,002

6,665

9%

Tipperary

5,575

5,555

5,429

5,387

5,135

9%

Waterford

4,518

4,415

4,371

4,312

4,178

8%

Ulster

Antrim (including Belfast)

200

166

211

197

217

-8%

Armagh

47

55

64

59

60

-22%

Cavan

2,187

2,153

2,129

2,068

2,035

7%

Derry

73

66

90

86

102

-28%

Donegal

4,868

4,720

4,654

4,605

4,531

7%

Down

205

208

215

204

234

-12%

Fermanagh

58

43

59

61

73

-21%

Monaghan

2,036

1,980

1,902

1,904

1,817

12%

Tyrone

77

90

94

103

115

-33%

Unknown Ireland

Unknown Ireland

361

1,175

572

479

562

-36%

Grand Total

152,478

151,336

152,215

149,506

144,732

5%

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