Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 735,011 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
735,011
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 113 groups
All-time high
735,421
in 2022
All-time low
437,679
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 437.7k1998: 437.7k1999: 451.9k2000: 457.5k2001: 480.1k2002: 487.4k2003: 500.7k2004: 447.9k2005: 460.9k2006: 469.7k2007: 490.5k2008: 471.6k2009: 503.1k2010: 530.6k2011: 556.8k2012: 578.5k2013: 592.4k2014: 605.8k2015: 622.4k2016: 645.4k2017: 670.6k2018: 688.3k2019: 716.1k2020: 724.8k2021: 715.4k2022: 735.4k2023: 735.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Oecd Members recorded 735,011 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 735,421 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 437,679, in 1997.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 11th of 113 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 437,679
1998 437,679 +0.0%
1999 451,936 +3.3%
2000 457,504 +1.2%
2001 480,084 +4.9%
2002 487,358 +1.5%
2003 500,675 +2.7%
2004 447,871 -10.5%
2005 460,922 +2.9%
2006 469,736 +1.9%
2007 490,480 +4.4%
2008 471,551 -3.9%
2009 503,107 +6.7%
2010 530,619 +5.5%
2011 556,792 +4.9%
2012 578,499 +3.9%
2013 592,406 +2.4%
2014 605,821 +2.3%
2015 622,406 +2.7%
2016 645,405 +3.7%
2017 670,596 +3.9%
2018 688,284 +2.6%
2019 716,074 +4.0%
2020 724,795 +1.2%
2021 715,391 -1.3%
2022 735,421 +2.8%
2023 735,011 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 442,431 437,679 451,936 3
2000s 476,929 447,871 503,107 10
2010s 620,690 530,619 716,074 10
2020s 727,654 715,391 735,421 4

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 8 Canada 34,986 compare
  2. 9 Spain 31,778 compare
  3. 10 Belgium 31,105 compare
  4. 11 Italy 18,039 compare
  5. 12 Greece 17,278 compare
  6. 13 Denmark 16,604 compare
  7. 14 Australia 14,015 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: Oecd Members?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Oecd Members was 735,011 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 735,421 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 437,679 in 1997.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 11th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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