Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Canada
Canada: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 34,986 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Canada is 34,986, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Canada peaked at 34,986 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,698, in 1998.
That places Canada 8th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,698 | — |
| 1999 | 9,447 | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 9,726 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10,599 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 11,781 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 12,819 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 13,758 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 14,673 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 15,768 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 16,735 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 18,163 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 16,578 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 19,035 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 19,692 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22,614 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 24,467 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 26,712 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 28,107 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 30,492 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 31,566 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 33,761 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 33,372 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 34,326 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 27,183 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 33,717 | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 34,986 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,572 | 7,698 | 9,447 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,060 | 9,726 | 18,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,982 | 19,035 | 33,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,553 | 27,183 | 34,986 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Canada?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Canada was 34,986 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34,986 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,698 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release