Australia vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Australia
580,287
in 2024
WB: High Income (july 2025)
5.63 million
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
6th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Australia
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 5.63 million against 580,287 in Australia, a difference of 5.05 million.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 9.7 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th of 135 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,461 | 1.65 million | 1.54 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 182,303 | 2.28 million | 2.10 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 326,416 | 3.81 million | 3.48 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 421,450 | 5.21 million | 4.79 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Australia or WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 5.63 million against 580,287 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Australia and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 5.05 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Australia and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 3rd and WB: High Income (july 2025) 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