Share of students from abroad in Ireland
Ireland: Share of students from abroad was 10.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students from abroad in Ireland stood at 10.99. 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, share of students from abroad in Ireland peaked at 10.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2000.
That places Ireland 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.84 | — |
| 1999 | 4.75 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.62 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.93 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 6.91 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.85 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 7.17 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.95 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 5.76 | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 6.45 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 7 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.37 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.19 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.88 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 9.64 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.71 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.29 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 10.99 | +18.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.75 | 4.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.39 | 4.62 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 | 5.76 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 | 9.29 | 10.99 | 3 |
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 share of students from abroad in Ireland?
- Share of students from abroad in Ireland was 10.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of students from abroad?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students from abroad 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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