Research and analysis

Northern Ireland Degree Study Choices 2024/25

This factsheet outlines the factors influencing individuals’ decisions to pursue degree level study and the reasons some choose not to. It also explores attitudes towards tuition fees.

• From: Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
• Published: 13 November 2025

Applies to Northern Ireland

Documents

Northern Ireland Degree Study Choices 2024/25

https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/northern-ireland-degree-study-choices-202425

Details

The information is derived from the Continuous Household Survey (CHS) 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025, which was conducted by the Central Survey Unit (CSU) of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).

Published 13 November 2025