Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ireland
Ireland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 0.8129 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8129 GPIA
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
69th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.8129 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.259 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ireland, 2016–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ireland stood at 0.8129 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 213.8% over ten years.
That places Ireland 69th out of 93 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.259 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.6562 GPIA | +153.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7913 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7112 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7175 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7101 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8129 GPIA | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6044 GPIA | 0.259 GPIA | 0.7913 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7469 GPIA | 0.7101 GPIA | 0.8129 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.9368 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,618 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,544 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 134,541 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1981 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 112,690 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ireland?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ireland was 0.8129 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8129 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.8%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release