International Students

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Questions (347)

Robert Troy

Question:

347. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of third level places taken up by international students. [34758/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

The most recent data available on the percentage of international students studying in Department of Education and Skills aided Higher Education Institutions is for the academic year 2015/2016. The information provided by Higher Education Institutions to the Higher Education Authority indicates that in the academic year 2015/2016, 8.7% of full time students were of Non-EU domicile of origin and 2.9% of students were from other EU countries.