Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 1,461 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,461 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 193.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 1,461 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 304, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 50th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 304 | — |
| 1999 | 318 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 304 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 415 | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 498 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 596 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 589 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 701 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 725 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 774 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 585 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 743 | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 996 | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 1,388 | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 498 | -64.1% |
| 2013 | 595 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 625 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 705 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 761 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 828 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 933 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1,244 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 1,246 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,382 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1,461 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311 | 304 | 318 | 2 |
| 2000s | 593 | 304 | 774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 857.3 | 498 | 1,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,363 | 1,246 | 1,461 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Ireland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Ireland was 1,461 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,461 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 304 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release