Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Ireland

Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 12 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
31st
of 121 countries
All-time high
50
in 2016
All-time low
8
in 1999
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Ireland, 1998–2022

10203040501998201020221998: 111999: 82000: 92001: 212002: 232003: 212004: 222005: 282006: 282007: 252008: 232009: 282010: 162011: 302012: 272013: 322014: 472015: 472016: 502017: 422018: 432019: 342020: 122021: 142022: 12

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Ireland stood at 12.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Ireland peaked at 50 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1999.

That places Ireland 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Zambia, both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 11
1999 8 -27.3%
2000 9 +12.5%
2001 21 +133.3%
2002 23 +9.5%
2003 21 -8.7%
2004 22 +4.8%
2005 28 +27.3%
2006 28 +0.0%
2007 25 -10.7%
2008 23 -8.0%
2009 28 +21.7%
2010 16 -42.9%
2011 30 +87.5%
2012 27 -10.0%
2013 32 +18.5%
2014 47 +46.9%
2015 47 +0.0%
2016 50 +6.4%
2017 42 -16.0%
2018 43 +2.4%
2019 34 -20.9%
2020 12 -64.7%
2021 14 +16.7%
2022 12 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.5 8 11 2
2000s 22.8 9 28 10
2010s 36.8 16 50 10
2020s 12.67 12 14 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 28 France 17.1 compare
  2. 29 Philippines 16 compare
  3. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 14 compare
  4. 31 Cyprus 12 compare
  5. 33 Ghana 10 compare
  6. 33 Rwanda 10 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Ireland?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Ireland was 12 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 50 in 2016.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Ireland ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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: Students from Zambia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Zambia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,061 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release