Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland
Ireland: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland is 5.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Ireland peaked at 7.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 24th 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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.5% | — |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- 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)
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 5.4% 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 7.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 208 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 17.1%. 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 in North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release