Ireland vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Ireland
16,573
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
729,696
in 2023
Ireland rank
79th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
78th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 729,696 against 16,573 in Ireland, a difference of 713,123.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 44.0 times Ireland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 79th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 78th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,304 | 189,466 | 170,162 | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 17,620 | 244,642 | 227,022 | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 16,595 | 460,798 | 444,204 | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 16,118 | 686,538 | 670,420 | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Ireland or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 729,696 against 16,573 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 713,123, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Ireland ranks 79th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 78th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (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