Ireland vs Other small states: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Ireland
22,283 number
in 2018
Other small states
44,718 number
in 2018
Ireland rank
42nd
Other small states rank
40th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Other small states
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082018

How they compare

Other small states currently reports 44,718 number against 22,283 number in Ireland, a difference of 22,435 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Other small states ahead.

Ireland ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 40th of 127 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 7,044 number 10,278 number 3,234 number Other small states
2000s 11,584 number 14,959 number 3,375 number Other small states
2010s 16,522 number 34,127 number 17,605 number Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Ireland or Other small states?
Other small states, at 44,718 number against 22,283 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Ireland and Other small states?
22,435 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 42nd and Other small states ranks 40th 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.