Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Ireland

Ireland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 7,309 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,309 number
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
33rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
7,309 number
in 2018
All-time low
-12,504 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Ireland, 1998–2018

-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k1998200820181998: -12.5k number1999: -12.0k number2000: -10.2k number2001: -7.2k number2002: -6.0k number2003: -5.6k number2004: -4.7k number2005: -6.2k number2006: -7.0k number2007: -2.5k number2008: -5.3k number2009: -5.5k number2010: -6.6k number2011: 426 number2012: -7.4k number2013: -3.5k number2014: -1.1k number2015: 740 number2016: 3.2k number2017: 4.9k number2018: 7.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Ireland is 7,309 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 238.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Ireland peaked at 7,309 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, -12,504 number, in 1998.

Ireland ranks 33rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 -12,504 number
1999 -12,012 number -3.9%
2000 -10,174 number -15.3%
2001 -7,203 number -29.2%
2002 -6,005 number -16.6%
2003 -5,628 number -6.3%
2004 -4,710 number -16.3%
2005 -6,231 number +32.3%
2006 -7,021 number +12.7%
2007 -2,520 number -64.1%
2008 -5,266 number +109.0%
2009 -5,532 number +5.1%
2010 -6,586 number +19.1%
2011 426 number -106.5%
2012 -7,445 number -1847.7%
2013 -3,520 number -52.7%
2014 -1,137 number -67.7%
2015 740 number -165.1%
2016 3,166 number +327.8%
2017 4,917 number +55.3%
2018 7,309 number +48.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -12,258 number -12,504 number -12,012 number 2
2000s -6,029 number -10,174 number -2,520 number 10
2010s -236.67 number -7,445 number 7,309 number 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Portugal 13,048 number compare
  2. 31 Finland 12,356 number compare
  3. 32 Grenada 7,403 number compare
  4. 34 Kyrgyzstan 5,459 number compare
  5. 35 Dominican Republic 5,117 number compare
  6. 36 Lebanon 3,325 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Ireland?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Ireland was 7,309 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7,309 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -12,504 number in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
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Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).