Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 7,578 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 7,578 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 7,578 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,467, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 26th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,624 | — |
| 1999 | 3,467 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,873 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 4,247 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 4,291 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,470 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,868 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4,300 | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 4,627 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6,045 | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 3,867 | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 5,039 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 5,523 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 5,245 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,503 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 4,595 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,428 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,530 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,087 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 4,955 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5,490 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 6,421 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 5,658 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 6,187 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 7,578 | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,546 | 3,467 | 3,624 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,563 | 3,867 | 6,045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,078 | 4,428 | 6,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,474 | 5,658 | 7,578 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Ireland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Ireland was 7,578 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,578 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,467 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release