This section provides the most recent available data on the number of educational institutions from pre-primary to upper secondary education level (ISCED levels 0-3). Statistics on numbers and characteristics of higher education institutions can be found in the European Tertiary Education Register. A general overview of institutions providing adult education from public sources can be found in the chapter on adult education. The notes below the tables provide methodological explanations necessary for a good interpretation of data.
Type of educational institution in English (and in national language) | ISCED levels provided | Main orientation of the programmes provided | Number of educational institutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Public | Government-dependent private | Private independent | |||
| Voluntary settings/private settings | 0 | (-) | 380 | (-) | (:) | (:) |
| Nursery Schools | 0 | (-) | 95 | 95 | (-) | (-) |
| Primary schools | 0, 1 | (-) | 806 | 806 | (-) | (:) |
| Independent schools | 0,1,2,3 | G | 14 | (-) | (-) | 14 |
| Secondary schools | 2,3 | G | 193 | 193 | (-) | (:) |
| Further education colleages | 3 | G,V | 6 | (-) | 6 | (-) |
Sources: Department of Education, April 2019. Schools and pupils in Northern Ireland 1991/92 to 2019/20 (last accessed 10/12/2020) Association of Colleges, August 2019. Number and List of Colleges, September 2020 (last accessed 10/12/2020) ISCED = International Standard Classification of Education | ||||||
| G= General | V= Vocational | |||||
| (:) Data not available | (-) Not applicable | |||||
Terminology The 2018 version of the Unesco/OECD/Eurostat Manual on concepts, definitions and classification can be consulted for the definitions of regular education (p.10); general and vocational programmes of education (p.19); as well as public institution, government-dependent private institution and private independent institution (pp. 24-26) | ||||||
Notes:
Data collected using legal entity approach.
Voluntary settings/private settings: Refers to voluntary and private centres funded under the Pre-school Education Programme. No data is available on the degree of dependence on funding from government sources. Nursery schools: Refers to grant-aided nursery schools only. Private nursery schools may be included within 'Voluntary settings/private settings'. Primary schools: All primary schools provide ISCED 1. Not all provide ISCED 0. The category includes 12 grammar school prep. departments. 'Private independent' are included in independent schools. Independent schools: Age ranges vary. Independent schools may provide ISCED 0-3, or only some levels or parts thereof. Secondary schools: 'Private independent' are included in independent schools. Further education colleges: Includes six regional colleges, providing both general and vocational education and one agricultural college, providing vocational education.
| Type of educational institution in English and (in national language) | ISCED levels provided | Main orientation of the programmes provided | Number of educational institutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Public | Government-dependent institutions | Private independent | |||
| Special schools | 0,1,2,3 | G | 40 | 40 | (:) | (:) |
| EOTAS Centres | 2,3 | G | 15 | 15 | (-) | (-) |
Source: Department of Education, April 2019.Schools and pupils in Northern Ireland 1991/92 to 2019/20 (last accessed 10/12/2020) ISCED = International Standard Classification of Education | ||||||
| G= General | V= Vocational | |||||
| (:) Data not available | (-) Not applicable | |||||
Terminology The 2018 version of the Unesco/OECD/Eurostat Manual on concepts, definitions and classification can be consulted for the definitions of regular education (p.10); general and vocational programmes of education (p.19); as well as public institution, government-dependent private institution and private independent institution (pp. 24-26). | ||||||
Notes:
Data collected using legal entity approach. Special schools: Includes one hospital school. No data available for special schools other than public. EOTAS Centres: EOTAS = Education other than at school (see glossary). No data available for providers of special general and further education post-16.