Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Ireland
Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 2,781 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,781 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in 2022.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Ireland peaked at 2,802 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,013, in 2011.
That places Ireland 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,261 | — |
| 1999 | 1,479 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,580 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1,825 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 1,768 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,953 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2,006 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,168 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2,051 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,500 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 2,802 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 2,545 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,023 | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 1,013 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,044 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,158 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1,282 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,253 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,575 | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 1,863 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2,197 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 2,362 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2,192 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,293 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2,781 | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,370 | 1,261 | 1,479 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,120 | 1,580 | 2,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,477 | 1,013 | 2,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,422 | 2,192 | 2,781 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
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 2,781 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 2,802 in 2008.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,013 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Ireland ranks 8th 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 166.4%. 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: Students from the United States, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release