Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ireland
Ireland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 14,974 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14,974 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ireland peaked at 20,592 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,717 number, in 2016.
That places Ireland 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,302 number | 19,195 number | 19,408 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,613 number | 15,211 number | 19,761 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,759 number | 14,717 number | 20,592 number | 9 |
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 abroa in Ireland?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ireland was 14,974 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,592 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,717 number in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Ireland ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.