Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland
Ireland: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland is 5.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland peaked at 7.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 65th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release