Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in WB: Small States

WB: Small States: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 21,768 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,768
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
42nd
of 113 groups
All-time high
21,768
in 2023
All-time low
6,531
in 2001
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in WB: Small States, 1998–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201020231998: 6.6k1999: 6.6k2000: 6.8k2001: 6.5k2002: 6.8k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.7k2005: 7.1k2006: 7.1k2007: 7.4k2008: 7.9k2009: 8.4k2010: 9.2k2011: 10.4k2012: 11.7k2013: 11.6k2014: 13.2k2015: 14.6k2016: 15.1k2017: 15.8k2018: 17.8k2019: 18.6k2020: 19.0k2021: 19.6k2022: 20.7k2023: 21.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Small States is 21,768, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Small States peaked at 21,768 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,531, in 2001.

That places WB: Small States 42nd out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Small States, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Small States, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 6,561
1999 6,575 +0.2%
2000 6,812 +3.6%
2001 6,531 -4.1%
2002 6,841 +4.8%
2003 6,873 +0.5%
2004 6,701 -2.5%
2005 7,056 +5.3%
2006 7,132 +1.1%
2007 7,443 +4.4%
2008 7,919 +6.4%
2009 8,400 +6.1%
2010 9,160 +9.1%
2011 10,430 +13.9%
2012 11,707 +12.2%
2013 11,577 -1.1%
2014 13,209 +14.1%
2015 14,631 +10.8%
2016 15,082 +3.1%
2017 15,848 +5.1%
2018 17,801 +12.3%
2019 18,602 +4.5%
2020 18,976 +2.0%
2021 19,629 +3.4%
2022 20,727 +5.6%
2023 21,768 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,568 6,561 6,575 2
2000s 7,171 6,531 8,400 10
2010s 13,805 9,160 18,602 10
2020s 20,275 18,976 21,768 4

Countries ranked near WB: Small States

  1. 39 Jordan 2,630 compare
  2. 40 Luxembourg 2,524 compare
  3. 41 Korea 2,514 compare
  4. 42 Georgia 2,490 compare
  5. 43 South Africa 2,087 compare
  6. 44 Saudi Arabia 1,926 compare
  7. 45 Croatia 1,770 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Small States?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in WB: Small States was 21,768 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in WB: Small States?
The highest recorded value was 21,768 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in WB: Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 6,531 in 2001.
How does WB: Small States rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
WB: Small States ranks 42nd out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in WB: Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Small States 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