Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ireland
Ireland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 16,573 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ireland, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16,573 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ireland peaked at 20,523 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,675, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 79th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,304 | 19,197 | 19,410 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,620 | 15,206 | 19,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,595 | 14,675 | 20,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,118 | 15,135 | 16,954 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 42,162 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ireland?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ireland was 16,573 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,523 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,675 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release