Post codes to help track areas where fewer students progress to third-level

The introduction of post codes in Ireland next year could help track the worst geographical areas for students progressing to third-level.

And identifying such areas will allow better information campaigns on higher education to be directed at certain schools.

The aim is to get more information to students at higher risk of not making it to third-level, as some areas have only a small proportion of national averages of those that progress.