Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Ireland
Ireland: Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of was 15.82 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Ireland, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2023, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Ireland stood at 15.82 Percentage of students.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Ireland peaked at 17.07 Percentage of students in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.41 Percentage of students, in 2014.
That places Ireland 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.5 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 12.41 Percentage of students | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 12.52 Percentage of students | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.9 Percentage of students | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 16.19 Percentage of students | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.83 Percentage of students | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9 Percentage of students | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 15.86 Percentage of students | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.07 Percentage of students | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 16.64 Percentage of students | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.82 Percentage of students | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.18 Percentage of students | 12.41 Percentage of students | 16.83 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.35 Percentage of students | 15.82 Percentage of students | 17.07 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Estonia 3.62 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Israel 18.24 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Croatia 2.67 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Iceland 12.96 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Lithuania 1.74 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Netherlands 1.36 Percentage of students compare
- 4 New Zealand 6.33 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Poland 1.12 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Brazil 4.77 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 students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Ireland?
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Ireland was 15.82 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.07 Percentage of students in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 Percentage of students in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 students enrolled at tertiary level by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile students by country of origin. The default table displays data by region of origin for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of origin. 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.