Canada vs UNICEF: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Canada
389,181
in 2023
UNICEF: World
7.19 million
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
UNICEF: World rank
5th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Canada
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 7.19 million against 389,181 in Canada, a difference of 6.80 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 18.5 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 135 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,291 | 1.99 million | 1.96 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 67,240 | 2.76 million | 2.70 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 175,272 | 4.78 million | 4.60 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 340,451 | 6.71 million | 6.37 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Canada or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 7.19 million against 389,181 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Canada and UNICEF: World?
- 6.80 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and UNICEF: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Canada and UNICEF: World rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 5th and UNICEF: World 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