Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.56 Percentage of students against 2.15 Percentage of students in Netherlands, a difference of 5.41 Percentage of students.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.73 Percentage of students | 2.15 Percentage of students | 4.59 Percentage of students | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.92 Percentage of students | 2.17 Percentage of students | 4.75 Percentage of students | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 7.56 Percentage of students against 2.15 Percentage of students in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 5.41 Percentage of students, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.