Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland
Ireland: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.3% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland peaked at 7.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.8% | — |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 6.3% 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 7.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 208 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 9.1%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release