Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in WB: Post-demographic Dividend

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 715,887 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
715,887
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 113 groups
All-time high
715,887
in 2023
All-time low
425,547
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 425.5k1999: 443.7k2000: 440.0k2001: 459.9k2002: 474.0k2003: 486.3k2004: 434.0k2005: 447.5k2006: 455.2k2007: 473.3k2008: 454.4k2009: 484.5k2010: 512.3k2011: 535.8k2012: 555.9k2013: 567.2k2014: 583.9k2015: 599.4k2016: 621.8k2017: 644.9k2018: 662.9k2019: 690.1k2020: 699.0k2021: 689.0k2022: 714.7k2023: 715.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 715,887. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 715,887 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 425,547, in 1998.

That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 12th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 425,547
1999 443,744 +4.3%
2000 440,007 -0.8%
2001 459,857 +4.5%
2002 473,975 +3.1%
2003 486,313 +2.6%
2004 433,995 -10.8%
2005 447,497 +3.1%
2006 455,204 +1.7%
2007 473,327 +4.0%
2008 454,426 -4.0%
2009 484,462 +6.6%
2010 512,307 +5.7%
2011 535,834 +4.6%
2012 555,947 +3.8%
2013 567,212 +2.0%
2014 583,855 +2.9%
2015 599,387 +2.7%
2016 621,786 +3.7%
2017 644,867 +3.7%
2018 662,859 +2.8%
2019 690,100 +4.1%
2020 698,985 +1.3%
2021 689,001 -1.4%
2022 714,677 +3.7%
2023 715,887 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 434,646 425,547 443,744 2
2000s 460,906 433,995 486,313 10
2010s 597,415 512,307 690,100 10
2020s 704,638 689,001 715,887 4

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

  1. 9 Spain 31,778 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 31,105 compare
  3. 11 Italy 18,039 compare
  4. 12 Greece 17,278 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 16,604 compare
  6. 14 Australia 14,015 compare
  7. 15 Romania 13,741 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 715,887 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 715,887 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 425,547 in 1998.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 12th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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