Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 14,743 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland stood at 14,743. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland peaked at 14,743 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,677, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 41st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,682 | — |
| 1999 | 3,677 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,873 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,289 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 4,797 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 5,131 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 6,389 | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 6,406 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,556 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10,006 | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 9,191 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 6,819 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 7,110 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,126 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,865 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 9,343 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 10,880 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 11,902 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 13,006 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 12,743 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12,557 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 14,743 | +17.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14,743 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,356, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14,743 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,043, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,680 | 3,677 | 3,682 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,346 | 3,873 | 10,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,605 | 7,110 | 13,006 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,348 | 12,557 | 14,743 | 3 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland was 14,743 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,743 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,677 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release