Inbound internationally … both Mexico Caribbean Central in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally … both Mexico Caribbean Central was 1,061 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,061 for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Australia peaked at 1,061 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1998.
Australia ranks 8th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally … both Mexico Caribbean Central in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35 | — |
| 1999 | 49 | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 73 | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 334 | +357.5% |
| 2003 | 381 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 376 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 416 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 380 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 434 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 450 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 489 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 558 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 574 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 592 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 587 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 598 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 609 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 629 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 865 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 948 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 979 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 872 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 778 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 735 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 837 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1,061 | +26.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,061 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29, 36.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,061 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 303.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally … both Mexico Caribbean Central in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +357.5% | 73 | 334 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42 | 35 | 49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 370.33 | 73 | 489 | 9 |
| 2010s | 693.9 | 558 | 979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 856.6 | 735 | 1,061 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Australia was 1,061 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,061 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central America: Students from Mexico, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release