Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Ireland
Ireland: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 8,579 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Ireland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8,579 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Ireland peaked at 10,427 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,750, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10,427 | — |
| 2013 | 8,995 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 8,390 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 8,183 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7,952 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,085 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7,750 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,057 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7,866 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8,312 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 8,859 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 8,579 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,480 | 7,750 | 10,427 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,404 | 7,866 | 8,859 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Ireland?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Ireland was 8,579 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,427 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,750 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release