Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland

Ireland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 22,283 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
22,283 number
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
42nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
22,283 number
in 2018
All-time low
6,904 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 6.9k number1999: 7.2k number2000: 7.4k number2001: 8.2k number2002: 9.2k number2003: 10.2k number2004: 12.7k number2005: 12.9k number2006: 12.7k number2007: 16.8k number2008: 12.8k number2009: 12.9k number2010: 13.5k number2011: 21.0k number2012: 11.1k number2013: 12.9k number2014: 14.3k number2015: 15.8k number2016: 17.9k number2017: 20.0k number2018: 22.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland is 22,283 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 22,283 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,904 number, in 1998.

That places Ireland 42nd out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,044 number 6,904 number 7,183 number 2
2000s 11,584 number 7,413 number 16,758 number 10
2010s 16,522 number 11,100 number 22,283 number 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 39 Lebanon 23,264 number compare
  2. 40 Cuba 22,754 number compare
  3. 41 Kazakhstan 22,728 number compare
  4. 43 Morocco 22,096 number compare
  5. 44 Brazil 21,181 number compare
  6. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20,580 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Ireland was 22,283 number in 2018, 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 22,283 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,904 number in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 42nd out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.