Ireland 'an example' in giving disadvantaged students access to higher education, report shows

Chile, Lithuania and Ireland have combined widening higher education access along with 'noticeable gains' in social mobility, the research found. 

Ireland is one of three wealthy countries cited for improving access to higher education for less-advantaged students at a time when social mobility is stalling or even declining internationally.

An analysis of the higher educational landscape of 20 OECD countries highlights how the link between higher education and higher earning has weakened in many countries for more disadvantaged students.