Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 27,159 in 2022. β² Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland, 1998β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland stood at 27,159. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 27,159 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,904, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 48th of 135 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,044 | 6,904 | 7,183 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,584 | 7,413 | 16,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,361 | 11,100 | 24,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,832 | 23,196 | 27,159 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland was 27,159 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,159 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,904 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release