Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland
Ireland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 7.56 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2023, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland stood at 7.56 Percentage of students. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland peaked at 7.56 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.57 Percentage of students, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.85 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 6.71 Percentage of students | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.71 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.57 Percentage of students | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.84 Percentage of students | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.65 Percentage of students | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.65 Percentage of students | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.45 Percentage of students | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 7.56 Percentage of students | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.73 Percentage of students | 6.57 Percentage of students | 6.85 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.08 Percentage of students | 6.65 Percentage of students | 7.56 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Lithuania 7.4 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Luxembourg 78.27 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Estonia 7.18 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Iceland 12.31 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Croatia 3.93 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Latvia 6.51 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Bulgaria 10.41 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Austria 7.21 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Slovenia 3.95 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Netherlands 2.15 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Switzerland 6.87 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Hungary 5.59 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Poland 1.97 Percentage of students compare
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Ireland was 7.56 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 Percentage of students in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. 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.