Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Ireland
Ireland: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates was 5.22 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Ireland, 2014–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Ireland is 5.22 Percentage of students, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Ireland peaked at 8.12 Percentage of students in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3 Percentage of students, in 2015.
That places Ireland 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.39 Percentage of students | — |
| 2015 | 1.3 Percentage of students | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5 Percentage of students | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 3.68 Percentage of students | +145.7% |
| 2018 | 7.58 Percentage of students | +106.1% |
| 2019 | 8.12 Percentage of students | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 4.68 Percentage of students | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 4.08 Percentage of students | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 4.32 Percentage of students | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.29 Percentage of students | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 5.22 Percentage of students | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.09 Percentage of students | 1.3 Percentage of students | 8.12 Percentage of students | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.72 Percentage of students | 4.08 Percentage of students | 5.29 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 5 Latvia 1.38 Percentage of students compare
- 5 New Zealand 12.77 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Luxembourg 11.4 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Poland 0 Percentage of students compare
- 7 OECD 6.8 Percentage of students compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.28 Percentage of students compare
- 10 Chile 3.7 Percentage of students compare
- 11 Belgium 3.18 Percentage of students compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Ireland?
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates in Ireland was 5.22 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 Percentage of students in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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 Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile new entrants and graduates by tertiary levels. The default table displays tertiary graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and measure (new entrants). Data for short-cyle tertiary, bachelor's, master's combined correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). 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.