Australia vs World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Australia
444,514 number
in 2018
World
5.57 million number
in 2018
Australia rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 5.57 million number against 444,514 number in Australia, a difference of 5.13 million number.
That makes World's figure about 12.5 times Australia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 127 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,461 number | 1.99 million number | 1.88 million number | World |
| 2000s | 182,303 number | 2.78 million number | 2.60 million number | World |
| 2010s | 306,111 number | 4.59 million number | 4.29 million number | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Australia or World?
- World, at 5.57 million number against 444,514 number in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Australia and World?
- 5.13 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 127 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
Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.