Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 18,058 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,058
Change on year
up 15.4%
Rank
46th
of 113 groups
All-time high
30,816
in 2002
All-time low
12,406
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201020231997: 12.4k1998: 12.4k1999: 12.8k2000: 15.8k2001: 23.2k2002: 30.8k2003: 26.3k2004: 20.7k2005: 20.9k2006: 20.4k2007: 21.4k2008: 22.0k2009: 22.6k2010: 23.1k2011: 21.7k2012: 20.3k2013: 20.7k2014: 19.7k2015: 20.3k2016: 23.1k2017: 22.5k2018: 23.0k2019: 24.1k2020: 20.4k2021: 16.4k2022: 15.6k2023: 18.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 18,058.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 30,816 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,406, in 1997.

SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th of 113 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 12,406
1998 12,406 +0.0%
1999 12,810 +3.3%
2000 15,841 +23.7%
2001 23,218 +46.6%
2002 30,816 +32.7%
2003 26,252 -14.8%
2004 20,733 -21.0%
2005 20,891 +0.8%
2006 20,411 -2.3%
2007 21,386 +4.8%
2008 22,038 +3.0%
2009 22,617 +2.6%
2010 23,063 +2.0%
2011 21,718 -5.8%
2012 20,252 -6.8%
2013 20,710 +2.3%
2014 19,656 -5.1%
2015 20,274 +3.1%
2016 23,118 +14.0%
2017 22,505 -2.7%
2018 23,016 +2.3%
2019 24,111 +4.8%
2020 20,373 -15.5%
2021 16,402 -19.5%
2022 15,643 -4.6%
2023 18,058 +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,541 12,406 12,810 3
2000s 22,420 15,841 30,816 10
2010s 21,842 19,656 24,111 10
2020s 17,619 15,643 20,373 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

  1. 43 South Africa 2,087 compare
  2. 44 Saudi Arabia 1,926 compare
  3. 45 Croatia 1,770 compare
  4. 46 Russian Federation 1,644 compare
  5. 47 Dominican Republic 1,621 compare
  6. 48 Ukraine 1,504 compare
  7. 49 Estonia 1,469 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 SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 18,058 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30,816 in 2002.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12,406 in 1997.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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