Australia vs Russia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Australia
580,287
in 2024
Russia
336,453
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 580,287 against 336,453 in Russia, a difference of 243,834.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Russia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 135 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182,303 | 81,509 | 100,793 | Australia |
| 2010s | 349,803 | 227,519 | 122,284 | Australia |
| 2020s | 409,173 | 332,875 | 76,299 | 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 Russia?
- Australia, at 580,287 against 336,453 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Australia and Russia?
- 243,834, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th 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