Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 115,165 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
115,165
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
23rd
of 113 groups
All-time high
115,165
in 2023
All-time low
75,869
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1998–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1998201020231998: 80.6k1999: 82.3k2000: 75.9k2001: 85.9k2002: 96.2k2003: 94.3k2004: 92.3k2005: 96.1k2006: 96.8k2007: 97.1k2008: 97.9k2009: 98.4k2010: 100.9k2011: 101.6k2012: 104.5k2013: 106.4k2014: 111.1k2015: 109.1k2016: 112.4k2017: 113.3k2018: 113.6k2019: 112.7k2020: 113.1k2021: 97.4k2022: 112.6k2023: 115.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) stood at 115,165. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 115,165 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,869, in 2000.

That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 23rd out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 80,576
1999 82,325 +2.2%
2000 75,869 -7.8%
2001 85,866 +13.2%
2002 96,171 +12.0%
2003 94,298 -1.9%
2004 92,327 -2.1%
2005 96,109 +4.1%
2006 96,811 +0.7%
2007 97,118 +0.3%
2008 97,885 +0.8%
2009 98,440 +0.6%
2010 100,920 +2.5%
2011 101,593 +0.7%
2012 104,533 +2.9%
2013 106,394 +1.8%
2014 111,120 +4.4%
2015 109,135 -1.8%
2016 112,439 +3.0%
2017 113,345 +0.8%
2018 113,646 +0.3%
2019 112,700 -0.8%
2020 113,098 +0.4%
2021 97,407 -13.9%
2022 112,616 +15.6%
2023 115,165 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,450 80,576 82,325 2
2000s 93,089 75,869 98,440 10
2010s 108,582 100,920 113,646 10
2020s 109,572 97,407 115,165 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

  1. 20 Hungary 8,940 compare
  2. 21 Poland 7,167 compare
  3. 22 Grenada 6,939 compare
  4. 23 Türkiye 6,025 compare
  5. 24 Argentina 5,956 compare
  6. 25 Finland 5,813 compare
  7. 26 Cyprus 5,180 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 115,165 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The highest recorded value was 115,165 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The lowest recorded value was 75,869 in 2000.
How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 23rd out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
239 places, 4,175 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release