Ireland vs SDG: Western Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Ireland
27,159
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
758,543
in 2023
Ireland rank
48th
SDG: Western Asia rank
51st
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 758,543 against 27,159 in Ireland, a difference of 731,384.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 27.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 48th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st of 135 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,044 | 135,110 | 128,066 | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 11,584 | 154,626 | 143,042 | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 17,361 | 387,509 | 370,148 | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 24,832 | 670,822 | 645,990 | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Ireland or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 758,543 against 27,159 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Ireland and SDG: Western Asia?
- 731,384, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 48th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 51st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release