Written answers
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Department of Education and Skills
Third Level Education
Barry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of international students studying in Irish universities and institutes of technology in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66502/25]
James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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The Higher Education Authority (HEA) publish a comprehensive data base of students registered in Irish publicly funded higher education institutions (HEIs). The table below sets out the numbers of students registered in Ireland's HEIs during the last two academic years, disaggreated into major domicile groups.
| Students registered in publicly funded higher education institutions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Domicile Group | 2023/2024 | 2024/2025 |
| EU | 7,620 | 8,610 |
| Non-EU | 29,560 | 32,940 |
| Great Britain | 1,440 | 1,365 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,685 | 1,585 |
| Ireland | 225,505 | 234,340 |
| Unknown | 90 | 40 |
| TOTAL | 265,905 | 278,880 |
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