Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Canada
Canada: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 4,110 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Canada stood at 4,110.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Canada peaked at 4,540 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,744, in 2012.
That places Canada 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,744 | — |
| 2013 | 3,975 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4,047 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4,023 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,134 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,290 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,540 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4,248 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 4,266 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,020 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4,218 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,110 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,125 | 3,744 | 4,540 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,154 | 4,020 | 4,266 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- 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 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Canada?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Canada was 4,110 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,540 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,744 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from the United States, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release