Inbound internationally: Students … both Canada North America in Ireland
Ireland: Inbound internationally: Students … both Canada North America was 1,733 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,733 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Ireland peaked at 1,733 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78, in 1998.
That places Ireland 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally: Students … both Canada North America in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78 | — |
| 1999 | 102 | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 133 | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 178 | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 211 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 270 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 327 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 359 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 416 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 491 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 575 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 605 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 594 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 658 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 705 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 961 | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 488 | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 1,070 | +119.3% |
| 2016 | 1,263 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 1,365 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,550 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 1,595 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,634 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,662 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,733 | +4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,733 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87, 19.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,733 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 32.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students … both Canada North America in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +119.3% | 488 | 1,070 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90 | 78 | 102 | 2 |
| 2000s | 356.5 | 133 | 605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,025 | 488 | 1,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,676 | 1,634 | 1,733 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.47 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Ireland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Ireland was 1,733 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,733 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: Students from Canada, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release