Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 679,787 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
679,787
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 113 groups
All-time high
681,858
in 2022
All-time low
408,937
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 679,787 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 681,858 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 408,937, in 1998.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 408,937 | — |
| 1999 | 426,445 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 420,872 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 434,017 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 440,901 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 459,035 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 412,095 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 424,205 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 431,493 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 449,479 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 427,470 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 457,314 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 481,330 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 506,201 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 527,056 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 535,958 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 550,645 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 565,887 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 583,884 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 603,826 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 620,424 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 636,595 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 657,371 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 654,309 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 681,858 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 679,787 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 417,691 | 408,937 | 426,445 | 2 |
| 2000s | 435,688 | 412,095 | 459,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,181 | 481,330 | 636,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 668,331 | 654,309 | 681,858 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 679,787 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 681,858 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,937 in 1998.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release