Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 826,923 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
826,923
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
5th
of 113 groups
All-time high
826,923
in 2023
All-time low
464,597
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in UNICEF: World, 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 464.6k1999: 479.0k2000: 483.4k2001: 505.3k2002: 512.5k2003: 525.1k2004: 472.4k2005: 488.1k2006: 498.0k2007: 520.9k2008: 506.0k2009: 541.1k2010: 573.6k2011: 606.2k2012: 629.4k2013: 645.9k2014: 664.1k2015: 683.9k2016: 711.8k2017: 740.2k2018: 764.8k2019: 799.3k2021: 798.9k2023: 826.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: World recorded 826,923 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in UNICEF: World peaked at 826,923 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 464,597, in 1998.

UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 113 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: World, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 464,597
1999 479,007 +3.1%
2000 483,448 +0.9%
2001 505,260 +4.5%
2002 512,542 +1.4%
2003 525,117 +2.5%
2004 472,365 -10.0%
2005 488,117 +3.3%
2006 498,043 +2.0%
2007 520,941 +4.6%
2008 506,008 -2.9%
2009 541,147 +6.9%
2010 573,552 +6.0%
2011 606,214 +5.7%
2012 629,366 +3.8%
2013 645,945 +2.6%
2014 664,140 +2.8%
2015 683,888 +3.0%
2016 711,800 +4.1%
2017 740,179 +4.0%
2018 764,848 +3.3%
2019 799,267 +4.5%
2021 798,887 -0.0%
2023 826,923 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 471,802 464,597 479,007 2
2000s 505,299 472,365 541,147 10
2010s 681,920 573,552 799,267 10
2020s 812,905 798,887 826,923 2

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 Germany 93,329 compare
  2. 3 United States of America 80,171 compare
  3. 4 Austria 56,388 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 48,827 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 42,839 compare
  6. 7 France 39,795 compare
  7. 8 Canada 34,986 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in UNICEF: World?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in UNICEF: World was 826,923 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 826,923 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 464,597 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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