Data reveals more women taking on doctoral studies

More women taking on doctoral studies and a continuing influx of highly-qualified foreign workers are major factors in a rapid growth in PhDs in Ireland, writes Education Correspondent Niall Murray.

Recent Census 2016 data flagged the 30% growth in the number of people with a PhD in five years.

It rose from just under 22,000 in 2011 to 28,759 when the last census was taken in April 2016.