Ireland vs Low income: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Ireland
22,283 number
in 2018
Low income
47,297 number
in 2012
Ireland rank
42nd
Low income rank
39th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Low income
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199820082018

How they compare

Low income currently reports 47,297 number against 22,283 number in Ireland, a difference of 25,014 number.

That makes Low income's figure about 2.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 42nd and Low income ranks 39th of 127 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 12,866 number 37,865 number 24,999 number Low income
2010s 15,202 number 45,402 number 30,200 number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Ireland or Low income?
Low income, at 47,297 number against 22,283 number in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Ireland and Low income?
25,014 number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low income?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Low income rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 42nd and Low income ranks 39th of 127 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

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.