Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in Ireland
Ireland: Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students was 4.56 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.56 Percentage of students for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 301.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Ireland peaked at 4.97 Percentage of students in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.14 Percentage of students, in 2014.
That places Ireland 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — Students in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.07 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 1.14 Percentage of students | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 1.88 Percentage of students | +65.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 Percentage of students | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.95 Percentage of students | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 3.56 Percentage of students | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 4.97 Percentage of students | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7 Percentage of students | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 3.03 Percentage of students | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.68 Percentage of students | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2 Percentage of students | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 4.56 Percentage of students | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.67 Percentage of students | 1.14 Percentage of students | 4.97 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.64 Percentage of students | 2.7 Percentage of students | 4.56 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 New Zealand 10.27 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Czechia 7.1 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Japan 7.09 Percentage of students compare
- 10 Belgium 4.4 Percentage of students compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.74 Percentage of students compare
- 12 Denmark 3.37 Percentage of students compare
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 share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Ireland?
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students in Ireland was 4.56 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 — students recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 Percentage of students in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 Percentage of students in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates — students rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.9%. 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 — Students enrolled. 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.