Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Ireland, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
83
Highest
9,326
United Kingdom
Lowest
0
Morocco
Median
9
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
2,035
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Ireland, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 83 countries. The highest value is 9,326 in United Kingdom; the lowest is 0 in Morocco.
The median across all reporting countries is 9, and the mean is 201.68.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 5,100.0%), and the largest decrease in Grenada (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally: Students … Ireland Europe both: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 9,326 | 2023 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 2 | United States | 1,182 | 2023 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 3 | Germany | 976 | 2024 | up 165.9% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 923 | 2019 | up 1,951.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 791 | 2024 | up 750.5% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 377.68 | 2024 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 364 | 2024 | up 5,100.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Australia | 349 | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 252 | 2024 | up 168.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 251 | 2023 | up 527.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Hungary | 225 | 2024 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Canada | 186 | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | 153.87 | 2024 | up 138.9% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 107 | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 104.14 | 2024 | up 60.2% | falling |
| 16 | Finland | 102 | 2024 | up 175.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Lithuania | 94 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Georgia | 88 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Switzerland | 86 | 2024 | up 95.5% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 77 | 2023 | up 327.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Belgium | 74 | 2023 | up 111.4% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 50 | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 23 | New Zealand | 48 | 2024 | up 30.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Malta | 47 | 2023 | up 327.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | 38 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Portugal | 32 | 2023 | up 190.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Norway | 31 | 2024 | up 210.0% | rising |
| 28 | Japan | 30 | 2023 | up 76.5% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 30 | 2024 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Turkey | 30 | 2023 | up 172.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Qatar | 26 | 2024 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 22 | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 32 | South Africa | 22 | 2023 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Azerbaijan | 22 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 35 | India | 21 | 2023 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Ukraine | 18 | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Croatia | 17 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Malaysia | 16 | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Iceland | 16 | 2023 | up 220.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Cyprus | 12 | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Estonia | 11 | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Argentina | 9 | 2023 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Brazil | 9 | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 8 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Serbia | 7 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Egypt | 7 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Bahrain | 6 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Philippines | 6 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Israel | 5 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Russia | 5 | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Hong Kong | 5 | 2024 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 49 | South Korea | 5 | 2024 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Jordan | 5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Greece | 5 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 49 | Ecuador | 5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Belarus | 4 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Macao | 4 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Indonesia | 3 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Armenia | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Slovenia | 3 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Monaco | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Iran | 2 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Colombia | 1 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Chile | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Grenada | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Thailand | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Barbados | 0 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 66 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Brunei | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Cuba | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Namibia | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Mauritius | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Mozambique | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Moldova | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Morocco | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release