Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in SDG: World
SDG: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes was 171,608 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in SDG: World, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in SDG: World stood at 171,608. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in SDG: World peaked at 171,608 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,934, in 2005.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 193 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 119,934 | — |
| 2006 | 120,391 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 120,471 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 120,824 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 122,619 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 122,521 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 124,161 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 125,879 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 127,768 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 130,097 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 134,479 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 137,437 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 138,540 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 136,044 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 152,507 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 161,173 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 152,107 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 167,661 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 171,608 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,848 | 119,934 | 122,619 | 5 |
| 2010s | 132,943 | 122,521 | 152,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,137 | 152,107 | 171,608 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 Mexico 28,729 compare
- 2 United States 28,645 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28,618 compare
- 4 Germany 9,258 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in SDG: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in SDG: World was 171,608 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 171,608 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,934 in 2005.
- How does SDG: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 193 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release