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
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Ireland, 1998–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release