Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland
Ireland: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.4% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 30th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland was 4.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release