Canada vs MDG: Developed Regions: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Canada
389,181
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions
5.04 million
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
7th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • MDG: Developed Regions
02.0M4.0M6.0M199720102023

How they compare

MDG: Developed Regions currently reports 5.04 million against 389,181 in Canada, a difference of 4.65 million.

That makes MDG: Developed Regions's figure about 12.9 times Canada's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Developed Regions has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 5th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 7th of 135 countries.

MDG: Developed Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada MDG: Developed Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 30,291 1.56 million 1.53 million MDG: Developed Regions
2000s 67,240 2.16 million 2.10 million MDG: Developed Regions
2010s 175,272 3.51 million 3.34 million MDG: Developed Regions
2020s 340,451 4.70 million 4.36 million MDG: Developed Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Canada or MDG: Developed Regions?
MDG: Developed Regions, at 5.04 million against 389,181 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Canada and MDG: Developed Regions?
4.65 million, with MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and MDG: Developed Regions?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Canada and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Canada ranks 5th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release