Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Ireland
Ireland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 12,416 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Ireland stood at 12,416. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Ireland peaked at 12,416 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,222, in 1998.
Ireland ranks 45th 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, male (number) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,222 | — |
| 1999 | 3,506 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 3,540 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,918 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 4,409 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 5,070 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 6,309 | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 6,481 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,184 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,752 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3,603 | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 6,118 | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 6,379 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,142 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 7,950 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 8,540 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 9,103 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10,381 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 11,907 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 11,398 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,639 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 12,416 | +16.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12,416 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,388, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12,416 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,966, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +69.8% | 3,603 | 6,118 |
| 2008 | -46.6% | 6,752 | 3,603 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,364 | 3,222 | 3,506 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,238 | 3,540 | 6,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,772 | 6,379 | 11,907 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,484 | 10,639 | 12,416 | 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, male in Ireland?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Ireland was 12,416 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,416 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,222 in 1998.
- How does Ireland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release