Europe & Central Asia vs United States of America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia
2.40 million number
in 2018
United States of America
987,314 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
United States of America rank
1st

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • United States of America
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199820082018

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 2.40 million number against 987,314 number in United States of America, a difference of 1.41 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 958,707 number 441,360 number 517,346 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 1.27 million number 574,796 number 693,918 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 2.01 million number 845,838 number 1.16 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or United States of America?
Europe & Central Asia, at 2.40 million number against 987,314 number in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
1.41 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and United States of America rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st of 44 groups.
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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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.