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

Latest (2023)
43,866
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
27th
of 193 groups
All-time high
43,866
in 2023
All-time low
18,488
in 2018
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2003–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201320232003: 23.6k2004: 23.6k2005: 23.6k2006: 23.5k2007: 23.4k2008: 23.6k2009: 23.6k2010: 24.0k2011: 24.5k2012: 24.8k2013: 25.2k2014: 25.6k2015: 26.0k2016: 25.4k2017: 24.4k2018: 18.5k2019: 31.1k2020: 39.4k2021: 36.7k2022: 42.2k2023: 43.9k

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes (number) in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2003 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +68.4% 18,488 31,133
2020 +26.5% 31,133 39,390

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Poland 1,070 compare
  2. 25 Finland 957 compare
  3. 26 Denmark 948 compare
  4. 27 Sweden 912.2 compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 894 compare
  6. 29 Belgium 801 compare
  7. 30 Saudi Arabia 724 compare

See the full ranking of 312 places →

More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

All data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/inbound-internationally-mobile-students-from-north-america-both-sexes-number/uis-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/inbound-internationally-mobile-students-from-north-america-both-sexes-number/uis-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/">Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 4,958 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release