Australia vs Canada: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Australia
580,287
in 2024
Canada
389,181
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
Canada rank
5th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 580,287 against 389,181 in Canada, a difference of 191,106.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 5th of 135 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,461 | 30,291 | 83,170 | Australia |
| 2000s | 182,303 | 67,240 | 115,063 | Australia |
| 2010s | 326,416 | 175,272 | 151,143 | Australia |
| 2020s | 421,450 | 340,451 | 80,998 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 580,287 against 389,181 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Australia and Canada?
- 191,106, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 5th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release