Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in United States of America
United States of America: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 28,384 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in United States of America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in United States of America is 28,384, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in United States of America peaked at 29,391 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20,939, in 1999.
United States of America ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,939 | — |
| 2005 | 29,391 | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 26,182 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 26,909 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 28,454 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 28,255 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27,800 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 26,538 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 26,524 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 26,056 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 28,384 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,939 | 20,939 | 20,939 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29,391 | 29,391 | 29,391 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27,356 | 26,182 | 28,454 | 6 |
| 2020s | 26,988 | 26,056 | 28,384 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in United States of America?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in United States of America was 28,384 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 29,391 in 2005.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,939 in 1999.
- How does United States of America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from Canada, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release