Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Ireland

Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 11,150 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11,150
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
17th
of 126 countries
All-time high
11,150
in 2022
All-time low
4,888
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Ireland, 1998–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1998201020221998: 4.9k1999: 5.0k2000: 5.5k2001: 6.0k2002: 6.0k2003: 6.3k2004: 6.9k2005: 6.3k2006: 6.5k2007: 8.4k2008: 6.7k2009: 7.5k2010: 5.6k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.7k2013: 6.2k2014: 5.5k2015: 6.1k2016: 7.2k2017: 7.5k2018: 8.5k2019: 9.5k2020: 8.8k2021: 9.3k2022: 11.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Ireland is 11,150, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Ireland peaked at 11,150 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,888, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 17th of 126 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 North America and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 4,888
1999 4,958 +1.4%
2000 5,478 +10.5%
2001 6,045 +10.4%
2002 6,002 -0.7%
2003 6,348 +5.8%
2004 6,858 +8.0%
2005 6,331 -7.7%
2006 6,522 +3.0%
2007 8,362 +28.2%
2008 6,677 -20.2%
2009 7,466 +11.8%
2010 5,603 -25.0%
2011 5,845 +4.3%
2012 5,731 -2.0%
2013 6,209 +8.3%
2014 5,498 -11.5%
2015 6,055 +10.1%
2016 7,232 +19.4%
2017 7,460 +3.2%
2018 8,461 +13.4%
2019 9,546 +12.8%
2020 8,822 -7.6%
2021 9,251 +4.9%
2022 11,150 +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,923 4,888 4,958 2
2000s 6,609 5,478 8,362 10
2010s 6,764 5,498 9,546 10
2020s 9,741 8,822 11,150 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Australia 14,015 compare
  2. 15 Romania 13,741 compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 11,516 compare
  4. 18 Sweden 11,102 compare
  5. 19 Portugal 9,258 compare
  6. 20 Hungary 8,940 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Ireland?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Ireland was 11,150 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11,150 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,888 in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
239 places, 4,175 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release