Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 775,408 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
775,408
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 113 groups
All-time high
775,408
in 2023
All-time low
445,667
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 445.7k1999: 464.1k2000: 465.3k2001: 487.0k2002: 495.6k2003: 507.7k2004: 454.1k2005: 467.6k2006: 475.8k2007: 496.7k2008: 480.1k2009: 512.1k2010: 540.8k2011: 568.8k2012: 593.4k2013: 608.3k2014: 626.6k2015: 645.3k2016: 671.6k2017: 695.7k2018: 715.2k2019: 748.9k2020: 753.3k2021: 744.6k2022: 774.5k2023: 775.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 775,408, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 775,408 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 445,667, in 1998.

WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th 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 WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 445,667
1999 464,111 +4.1%
2000 465,295 +0.3%
2001 487,042 +4.7%
2002 495,650 +1.8%
2003 507,718 +2.4%
2004 454,079 -10.6%
2005 467,557 +3.0%
2006 475,794 +1.8%
2007 496,724 +4.4%
2008 480,061 -3.4%
2009 512,072 +6.7%
2010 540,826 +5.6%
2011 568,827 +5.2%
2012 593,360 +4.3%
2013 608,260 +2.5%
2014 626,552 +3.0%
2015 645,264 +3.0%
2016 671,554 +4.1%
2017 695,711 +3.6%
2018 715,220 +2.8%
2019 748,858 +4.7%
2020 753,263 +0.6%
2021 744,565 -1.2%
2022 774,540 +4.0%
2023 775,408 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 454,889 445,667 464,111 2
2000s 484,199 454,079 512,072 10
2010s 641,443 540,826 748,858 10
2020s 761,944 744,565 775,408 4

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 3 United States of America 80,171 compare
  2. 4 Austria 56,388 compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 48,827 compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 42,839 compare
  5. 7 France 39,795 compare
  6. 8 Canada 34,986 compare
  7. 9 Spain 31,778 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 775,408 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 775,408 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 445,667 in 1998.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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