Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Ireland

Ireland: Students going abroad by level of education and destination was 16,176 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
16,176
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17,685
in 2011
All-time low
15,731
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Ireland, 2008–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201020122008: 15.7k2009: 16.1k2010: 17.3k2011: 17.7k2012: 16.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 16,176 for students going abroad by level of education and destination in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over five years.

That places Ireland 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012) in Ireland, 2008 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2008 15,731
2009 16,098 +2.3%
2010 17,301 +7.5%
2011 17,685 +2.2%
2012 16,176 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15,914 15,731 16,098 2
2010s 17,054 16,176 17,685 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Romania 17,979 compare
  2. 9 Bulgaria 17,851 compare
  3. 10 Spain 16,829 compare
  4. 12 Cyprus 12,831 compare
  5. 13 Norway 11,664 compare
  6. 14 Austria 10,604 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students going abroad by level of education and destination in Ireland?
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Ireland was 16,176 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,685 in 2011.
What is the lowest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,731 in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for students going abroad by level of education and destination?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 226 data points, 2005–2012
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