Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 13,284 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
13,284
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
13,284
in 2012
All-time low
3,867
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Ireland, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Ireland stood at 13,284. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 243.5% over five years.
That places Ireland 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,867 | — |
| 2009 | 5,039 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 11,112 | +120.5% |
| 2011 | 10,191 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 13,284 | +30.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 13,284 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 13,284 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,453 | 3,867 | 5,039 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,529 | 10,191 | 13,284 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Ireland?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Ireland was 13,284 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,284 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,867 in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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