The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the attached spreadsheet for academic years 2010/2011 to 2021/2022, the most recent available, from the HEA student records system. Please note that the reference to unknown Ireland refers to where the domiciliary of the student was given as Ireland however, the county of origin was not provided.
Part-time enrolments by county
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|
2010/2011
|
2011/2012
|
2012/2013
|
2013/2014
|
2014/2015
|
2015/2016
|
2016/2017
|
2017/2018
|
2018/2019
|
2019/2020
|
2020/2021
|
2021/2022
|
Ireland (ROI)
|
30,572
|
32,176
|
33,427
|
34,217
|
34,187
|
35,395
|
35,304
|
38,057
|
40,615
|
43,690
|
47,246
|
43,454
|
Carlow
|
411
|
471
|
466
|
526
|
483
|
630
|
596
|
661
|
653
|
679
|
653
|
631
|
Cavan
|
228
|
246
|
279
|
252
|
279
|
301
|
321
|
388
|
449
|
429
|
554
|
476
|
Clare
|
732
|
685
|
688
|
782
|
716
|
762
|
804
|
772
|
1,005
|
1,129
|
1,230
|
1,126
|
Cork
|
3,467
|
4,030
|
4,293
|
4,923
|
4,774
|
4,853
|
5,033
|
5,262
|
5,505
|
6,165
|
6,678
|
5,980
|
Donegal
|
611
|
560
|
692
|
742
|
872
|
943
|
922
|
1,157
|
1,107
|
1,247
|
1,290
|
1,156
|
Dublin
|
9,337
|
9,715
|
9,695
|
9,843
|
10,076
|
10,424
|
9,689
|
10,248
|
11,388
|
12,402
|
13,722
|
12,594
|
Galway
|
2,719
|
2,717
|
3,069
|
3,181
|
3,554
|
2,869
|
3,434
|
3,920
|
2,870
|
3,082
|
3,011
|
2,705
|
Kerry
|
688
|
772
|
681
|
699
|
673
|
671
|
736
|
745
|
911
|
946
|
1,065
|
1,067
|
Kildare
|
1,447
|
1,620
|
1,699
|
1,682
|
1,723
|
1,795
|
1,747
|
1,926
|
2,047
|
2,183
|
2,483
|
2,342
|
Kilkenny
|
514
|
589
|
636
|
697
|
683
|
701
|
730
|
788
|
886
|
876
|
954
|
897
|
Laois
|
402
|
410
|
427
|
431
|
420
|
489
|
479
|
492
|
574
|
566
|
651
|
619
|
Leitrim
|
177
|
147
|
184
|
164
|
172
|
197
|
202
|
225
|
238
|
242
|
278
|
251
|
Limerick
|
1,202
|
1,120
|
1,146
|
1,337
|
1,236
|
1,246
|
1,311
|
1,350
|
1,514
|
1,875
|
1,990
|
1,886
|
Longford
|
223
|
230
|
241
|
196
|
210
|
254
|
212
|
285
|
314
|
307
|
305
|
281
|
Louth
|
573
|
634
|
681
|
688
|
669
|
779
|
741
|
750
|
876
|
1,041
|
1,216
|
1,037
|
Mayo
|
674
|
756
|
808
|
649
|
612
|
838
|
670
|
784
|
989
|
999
|
925
|
886
|
Meath
|
956
|
1,066
|
1,075
|
1,110
|
1,118
|
1,190
|
1,231
|
1,348
|
1,444
|
1,507
|
1,754
|
1,669
|
Monaghan
|
184
|
185
|
215
|
207
|
208
|
239
|
292
|
349
|
327
|
363
|
468
|
434
|
Offaly
|
416
|
374
|
384
|
425
|
461
|
488
|
456
|
518
|
603
|
600
|
588
|
545
|
Roscommon
|
408
|
380
|
419
|
398
|
382
|
444
|
393
|
486
|
475
|
540
|
534
|
505
|
Sligo
|
428
|
381
|
432
|
361
|
420
|
360
|
367
|
407
|
450
|
484
|
571
|
536
|
Tipperary
|
843
|
782
|
797
|
932
|
871
|
888
|
929
|
1,015
|
1,115
|
1,234
|
1,423
|
1,350
|
Unknown Ireland
|
449
|
874
|
1,043
|
617
|
147
|
242
|
372
|
35
|
395
|
217
|
7
|
10
|
Waterford
|
912
|
907
|
928
|
878
|
895
|
1,051
|
1,009
|
1,043
|
1,154
|
1,157
|
1,257
|
1,198
|
Westmeath
|
722
|
700
|
648
|
681
|
659
|
669
|
551
|
693
|
794
|
750
|
794
|
768
|
Wexford
|
930
|
938
|
821
|
857
|
813
|
987
|
936
|
1,168
|
1,245
|
1,352
|
1,380
|
1,165
|
Wicklow
|
919
|
887
|
980
|
959
|
1,061
|
1,085
|
1,141
|
1,242
|
1,287
|
1,318
|
1,465
|
1,340
|
Northern Ireland
|
249
|
200
|
216
|
310
|
311
|
248
|
206
|
263
|
399
|
464
|
470
|
475
|
Antrim
|
45
|
38
|
33
|
88
|
80
|
60
|
39
|
63
|
117
|
89
|
91
|
114
|
Armagh
|
24
|
26
|
35
|
34
|
32
|
22
|
26
|
34
|
20
|
29
|
49
|
31
|
Derry
|
45
|
38
|
31
|
70
|
65
|
50
|
46
|
57
|
123
|
185
|
144
|
114
|
Down
|
80
|
54
|
64
|
67
|
64
|
66
|
61
|
69
|
85
|
103
|
109
|
109
|
Fermanagh
|
10
|
13
|
11
|
17
|
13
|
21
|
15
|
20
|
33
|
27
|
34
|
44
|
Tyrone
|
45
|
31
|
42
|
34
|
57
|
29
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
31
|
43
|
63
|
Grand Total
|
30,821
|
32,376
|
33,643
|
34,527
|
34,498
|
35,643
|
35,510
|
38,320
|
41,014
|
44,154
|
47,716
|
43,929
|