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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 755,407 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
755,407
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 113 groups
All-time high
757,062
in 2022
All-time low
436,879
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 436.9k1999: 455.2k2000: 455.3k2001: 476.5k2002: 484.7k2003: 495.6k2004: 442.6k2005: 456.6k2006: 464.4k2007: 485.2k2008: 467.9k2009: 499.4k2010: 526.9k2011: 553.6k2012: 576.2k2013: 589.3k2014: 607.7k2015: 626.0k2016: 652.0k2017: 674.8k2018: 694.7k2019: 728.8k2020: 732.7k2021: 726.5k2022: 757.1k2023: 755.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 755,407 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 757,062 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 436,879, in 1998.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 113 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, 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: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 436,879
1999 455,230 +4.2%
2000 455,272 +0.0%
2001 476,515 +4.7%
2002 484,689 +1.7%
2003 495,620 +2.3%
2004 442,565 -10.7%
2005 456,644 +3.2%
2006 464,351 +1.7%
2007 485,170 +4.5%
2008 467,865 -3.6%
2009 499,423 +6.7%
2010 526,877 +5.5%
2011 553,624 +5.1%
2012 576,181 +4.1%
2013 589,325 +2.3%
2014 607,708 +3.1%
2015 625,978 +3.0%
2016 652,018 +4.2%
2017 674,787 +3.5%
2018 694,713 +3.0%
2019 728,827 +4.9%
2020 732,703 +0.5%
2021 726,465 -0.9%
2022 757,062 +4.2%
2023 755,407 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 446,054 436,879 455,230 2
2000s 472,811 442,565 499,423 10
2010s 623,004 526,877 728,827 10
2020s 742,909 726,465 757,062 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 6 Switzerland 42,839 compare
  2. 7 France 39,795 compare
  3. 8 Canada 34,986 compare
  4. 9 Spain 31,778 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 31,105 compare
  6. 11 Italy 18,039 compare
  7. 12 Greece 17,278 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: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 755,407 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 757,062 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 436,879 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, 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