Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 11.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.0% for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Ireland peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.
Ireland ranks 39th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +19.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 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, male (uis estimate) in Ireland?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in Ireland was 11.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release