Canada vs North America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Canada
224,548 number
in 2018
North America
1.21 million number
in 2018
Canada rank
7th
North America rank
9th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.21 million number against 224,548 number in Canada, a difference of 987,382 number.
That makes North America's figure about 5.4 times Canada's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and North America ranks 9th of 127 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,291 number | 471,722 number | 441,430 number | North America |
| 2000s | 67,240 number | 642,106 number | 574,866 number | North America |
| 2010s | 163,729 number | 1.01 million number | 845,971 number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Canada or North America?
- North America, at 1.21 million number against 224,548 number in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Canada and North America?
- 987,382 number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 7th and North America ranks 9th 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.