Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 115,165 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in SDG: Northern America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Northern America 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 SDG: Northern America peaked at 115,165 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,869, in 2000.
SDG: Northern America ranks 23rd of 113 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Northern America, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 SDG: Northern America
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3044 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Northern America?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Northern America 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 SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 115,165 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,869 in 2000.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 23rd out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America 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