Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Ireland
Ireland: Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and was 34,728 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Ireland, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Ireland is 34,728 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Ireland peaked at 34,728 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,861 Number, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,861 Number | — |
| 2014 | 14,253 Number | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 15,815 Number | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 17,883 Number | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 19,983 Number | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 22,283 Number | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 24,913 Number | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 24,141 Number | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23,196 Number | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 27,159 Number | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 30,106 Number | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 34,728 Number | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,284 Number | 12,861 Number | 24,913 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 27,866 Number | 23,196 Number | 34,728 Number | 5 |
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 mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Ireland?
- Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and in Ireland was 34,728 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34,728 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,861 Number in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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