85 - EDUCATION Companies in Ireland
Approximately 8,481 real businesses classified under 85 - Education in Ireland, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 8,481 real businesses classified under 85 - Education operate in Ireland. Covers companies officially classified under SIC 2007 code 85 (Education), part of Ireland's SIC 2007 classification of economic activities. This division is one of the sub-sectors making up the broader Education sector. Ownership, beneficial-ownership disclosure and company-registration rules for businesses under this specific activity code follow the same general framework that applies across Education in Ireland.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Education companies in Ireland follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Ireland beneficial ownership overviewTop 85 - Education Companies in Ireland
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Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code P in Ireland, as of the last reconciliation.
Section P is 2% of the Ireland register by entity count and its 14th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Education in Ireland includes a specific quality-assurance gate administered by QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland), the state agency responsible for external quality assurance of tertiary education and training, and for maintaining the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). A new provider must apply to QQI for evaluation and approval of its corporate fitness, quality-assurance procedures, and any proposed programme of education and training — a distinct authorisation from ordinary company registration, and the actual confirmation that the provider can legally deliver QQI-recognised qualifications.
A newer, more specific requirement applies to providers recruiting international students: any provider intending to recruit non-EU/EEA/Swiss students who need study visas or residence permissions for stays exceeding 90 days must secure separate authorisation to use the TrustEd Ireland quality mark. The first group of 28 higher-education institutions received it in January 2026, with further applications from English-language and other providers under review and authorisation decisions expected in Q4 2026. For verification, an Irish education-sector counterparty’s actual standing depends on checking both its base QQI provider approval and, if it recruits international students, its specific TrustEd Ireland authorisation status.
Ireland Education, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Entities by sub-sector
SIC division level, live from official registries.
Active vs. inactive
Section P entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section P, Ireland. 20 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses Ireland education ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
QQI provider approval check
New education providers in Ireland must apply to QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) for evaluation and approval of corporate fitness, quality-assurance procedures and proposed programmes — a distinct, checkable authorisation from company registration, and the actual confirmation a provider can validly deliver QQI-recognised qualifications.
TrustEd Ireland mark for international students
Providers recruiting non-EU/EEA/Swiss students needing study visas or residence permissions over 90 days must separately secure TrustEd Ireland mark authorisation from QQI — the first 28 higher-education institutions received it in January 2026, with further authorisation decisions expected Q4 2026.
Public-funding dependency exposure
Training providers reliant on QQI-recognised programmes for international-student recruitment have revenue that depends on maintaining current TrustEd Ireland authorisation, which changes how funding and enrolment-continuity risk should be assessed for this sector.
Sub-sectors within Education
SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Ireland company directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies are classified under 85 - Education in Ireland?
Approximately 8,481 businesses are classified under 85 - Education in Ireland.
What does SIC 2007 code 85 cover?
85 - Education is the official name for this activity under Ireland's SIC 2007 classification of economic activities. It is a sub-category within the broader Education sector.
How is this different from the broader Education category?
Education is the top-level sector; SIC 2007 code 85 identifies one specific activity within it, letting you narrow a search to exactly this business type rather than the whole sector.
What ownership information is available for these companies?
The same beneficial-ownership, shareholder and officer disclosure framework applies as for any other company in Ireland, regardless of its specific activity classification. See the individual company profile for the full ownership picture, or the Education sector overview for the general national framework.
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