Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
108
Highest
28,729
Mexico
Lowest
0
Zimbabwe
Median
159
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
4,958
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 28,729 in Mexico; the lowest is 0 in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 159, and the mean is 1,578.
Over the past decade 65 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Iran, Islamic Republic of (up 17,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Benin (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 28,729 | 2023 | up 153.5% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 28,645 | 2023 | up 7.8% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 28,618 | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 9,258 | 2024 | up 86.2% | rising |
| 5 | Canada | 9,159 | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 6 | Grenada | 6,860 | 2018 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 7 | France | 5,568 | 2024 | up 21.6% | flat |
| 8 | Australia | 5,445 | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 9 | Ireland | 4,519 | 2022 | up 158.1% | rising |
| 10 | India | 3,098 | 2023 | up 163.7% | rising |
| 11 | New Zealand | 2,796 | 2024 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 12 | Argentina | 2,624 | 2023 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 13 | Spain | 2,483 | 2024 | up 144.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Israel | 2,370 | 2014 | — | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 2,095 | 2023 | up 214.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Switzerland | 2,092 | 2024 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 1,580 | 2019 | up 777.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Japan | 1,516 | 2023 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 19 | Türkiye | 1,494 | 2023 | up 431.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Brazil | 1,334 | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Korea | 1,278 | 2024 | down 38.2% | rising |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 1,251 | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 23 | Austria | 1,228 | 2024 | up 75.3% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 1,070 | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 957 | 2024 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 948 | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 912.2 | 2024 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 28 | Ecuador | 894 | 2023 | up 173.4% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 801 | 2023 | up 136.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | 724 | 2024 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Hungary | 665 | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 32 | South Africa | 608 | 2023 | down 56.8% | falling |
| 33 | Norway | 531 | 2024 | up 108.2% | rising |
| 34 | Czechia | 528 | 2023 | up 107.9% | rising |
| 35 | Qatar | 506 | 2024 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Philippines | 455 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 37 | Portugal | 411 | 2023 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 38 | Malaysia | 393 | 2024 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | 388 | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 40 | Jordan | 352 | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 347 | 2023 | up 201.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Thailand | 295 | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Ukraine | 293 | 2024 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Georgia | 282 | 2025 | up 840.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Malta | 278 | 2023 | up 631.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 246 | 2024 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 47 | Bahrain | 201 | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 48 | Lithuania | 200 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Greece | 198 | 2023 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 50 | Cyprus | 194 | 2024 | up 1,663.6% | volatile |
| 51 | El Salvador | 183 | 2023 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 52 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 174 | 2022 | up 17,300.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Honduras | 162 | 2024 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 54 | Hong Kong, China | 161 | 2024 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 55 | Estonia | 157 | 2024 | up 227.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Chile | 156 | 2024 | up 2,128.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Egypt | 156 | 2024 | up 212.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Croatia | 152 | 2023 | up 744.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Russia | 145 | 2023 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | 138 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Morocco | 110 | 2024 | up 189.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Latvia | 108 | 2024 | up 237.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Colombia | 98 | 2022 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Serbia | 66 | 2024 | up 187.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Monaco | 65 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 61 | 2024 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 67 | Armenia | 57 | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 68 | Cuba | 54 | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 69 | Macau, China | 52 | 2024 | up 173.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Slovak Republic | 51 | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 71 | Republic of Moldova | 44 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Kazakhstan | 38 | 2024 | up 1,166.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Viet Nam | 35 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Oman | 31 | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 75 | Slovenia | 29 | 2023 | up 81.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Belarus | 24 | 2024 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Sri Lanka | 22 | 2023 | up 340.0% | rising |
| 78 | Ghana | 20 | 2024 | down 39.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Côte d'Ivoire | 17 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Indonesia | 17 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Mauritius | 16 | 2022 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Rwanda | 14 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 11 | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 85 | North Macedonia | 7 | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 7 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 87 | Liechtenstein | 5 | 2021 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Aruba | 4 | 2016 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Bermuda | 4 | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Mozambique | 4 | 2018 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Andorra | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Mongolia | 3 | 2024 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Namibia | 3 | 2022 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Tajikistan | 2 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Tunisia | 2 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Brunei Darussalam | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Botswana | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2023 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Benin | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Lesotho | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Mauritania | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Eswatini | 0 | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Samoa | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2015 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 171,608
- SDG: World 171,608
- UIS: World 171,608
- WB: World 171,608
- UNICEF: World 171,252
- WB: Oecd Members 145,602
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 121,727
- MDG: Developed Regions 116,357
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 112,373
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend 108,628
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 108,547
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 104,968
About this data
February 2026 Data Release