Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland
Ireland: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 4.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland is 4.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland peaked at 14.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 80th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -61.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
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 4.0% 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 14.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 235 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 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release