Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 11,902 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland is 11,902 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland peaked at 11,902 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,677 number, in 1999.
That places Ireland 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,682 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,677 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,873 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,289 number | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 4,797 number | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 5,131 number | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 6,389 number | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 6,406 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,556 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10,006 number | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 9,191 number | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 6,819 number | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 7,110 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,126 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,865 number | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 9,343 number | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 10,880 number | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 11,902 number | +9.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 11,902 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 11,902 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,680 number | 3,677 number | 3,682 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,346 number | 3,873 number | 10,006 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,038 number | 7,110 number | 11,902 number | 6 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Ireland was 11,902 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,902 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,677 number in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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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Total number of female 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.