Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland
Ireland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 17,389 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 17,389 Persons for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland peaked at 17,720 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,413 Persons, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,869 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 15,197 Persons | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14,623 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,413 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,756 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14,683 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15,235 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 15,130 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16,136 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 17,720 Persons | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 17,389 Persons | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,968 Persons | 14,413 Persons | 15,869 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 16,594 Persons | 15,130 Persons | 17,720 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,493 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102,720 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 247,231 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland was 17,389 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,720 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,413 Persons in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.