United States of America vs World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female

United States of America
434,612 number
in 2017
World
2.61 million number
in 2018
United States of America rank
1st
World rank
1st

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female over time

  • United States of America
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 2.61 million number against 434,612 number in United States of America, a difference of 2.18 million number.

That makes World's figure about 6.0 times United States of America's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 104 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
1990s 189,360 number 909,884 number 720,524 number World
2000s 217,928 number 1.02 million number 798,230 number World
2010s 401,021 number 2.25 million number 1.85 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, female, United States of America or World?
World, at 2.61 million number against 434,612 number in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, female between United States of America and World?
2.18 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.