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

Latest (2023)
15.82 Percentage of students
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
17.07 Percentage of students
in 2021
All-time low
12.41 Percentage of students
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in Ireland, 2013–2023

0510152013201820232013: 16.5 Percentage of students2014: 12.4 Percentage of students2015: 12.5 Percentage of students2016: 15.9 Percentage of students2017: 16.2 Percentage of students2018: 16.8 Percentage of students2019: 15.9 Percentage of students2020: 15.9 Percentage of students2021: 17.1 Percentage of students2022: 16.6 Percentage of students2023: 15.8 Percentage of students

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

Annual values for Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of origin in Ireland, 2013 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Estonia 3.62 Percentage of students compare
  2. 1 Israel 18.24 Percentage of students compare
  3. 1 Croatia 2.67 Percentage of students compare
  4. 3 Iceland 12.96 Percentage of students compare
  5. 3 Lithuania 1.74 Percentage of students compare
  6. 4 Netherlands 1.36 Percentage of students compare
  7. 4 New Zealand 6.33 Percentage of students compare
  8. 5 Poland 1.12 Percentage of students compare
  9. 5 Brazil 4.77 Percentage of students compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of origin
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 462 data points, 2013–2024
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