Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes was 43,866 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 43,866 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 43,866 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,488, in 2018.
That places UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 27th out of 193 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23,568 | — |
| 2004 | 23,568 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,629 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 23,479 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 23,353 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 23,573 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23,575 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,016 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 24,491 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24,770 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,226 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 25,643 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26,042 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25,440 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24,396 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18,488 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 31,133 | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 39,390 | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 36,709 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 42,187 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 43,866 | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +68.4% | 18,488 | 31,133 |
| 2020 | +26.5% | 31,133 | 39,390 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,535 | 23,353 | 23,629 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24,964 | 18,488 | 31,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,538 | 36,709 | 43,866 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 43,866 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 43,866 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,488 in 2018.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 27th out of 193 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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