Education in Cork, Ireland: official figures
In Census 2022, 41.0% of residents aged 15+ in Cork City had a third-level degree (ordinary bachelor degree or higher), against 36.0% across Ireland; that is the lowest of 2 cities.
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How do children get to school in Cork?
55.3% of pupils and students in Cork City travelled to school, college or childcare by car in Census 2022, while 31.9% walked or cycled; nationally the car share was 54.3%.
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copyMore figures
- 16.4% of adults in Cork City had a postgraduate diploma, master's degree or doctorate in Census 2022 (13.2% nationally), including 2,768 people with a PhD or higher. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- 8.9% of people aged 15 and over in Cork City had no formal education or primary education only in Census 2022, the lowest of 2 cities (Ireland: 10.5%). Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- Women in Cork City were more likely than men to hold a degree in Census 2022: 41.9% of women aged 15+ against 40.0% of men, a gap of 2.0 percentage points. Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
- 23,339 people aged 15 and over in Cork City were students in Census 2022, 12.5% of that age group (11.1% nationally). Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · saved copy
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Sources
- Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland: Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS), all themes, by administrative county and city, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 32250e98c48a…)
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