United States vs World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
United States
987,314 number
in 2018
World
5.57 million number
in 2018
United States rank
1st
World rank
1st
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 5.57 million number against 987,314 number in United States, a difference of 4.58 million number.
That makes World's figure about 5.6 times United States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st 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 | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441,360 number | 1.99 million number | 1.55 million number | World |
| 2000s | 574,796 number | 2.78 million number | 2.20 million number | World |
| 2010s | 845,838 number | 4.59 million number | 3.75 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, United States or World?
- World, at 5.57 million number against 987,314 number in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between United States and World?
- 4.58 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do United States and World rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- United States ranks 1st 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.