Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 11.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Ireland stood at 11.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Ireland peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 36th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) 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% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +18.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 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 | 8.2% | 5.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 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 mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Ireland?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Ireland was 11.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release