Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 9.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ireland is 9.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 10.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +8.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 9.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 9 |
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 mobility rate, both sexes in Ireland?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ireland was 9.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.