Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from the United States, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
121
Highest
28,416
Mexico
Lowest
0
Zimbabwe
Median
50
Years covered
28
1998β2025
Data points
2,065
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from the United States, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 28,416 in Mexico; the lowest is 0 in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 50, and the mean is 967.45.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 2,042.9%), and the largest decrease in Eswatini (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 28,416 | 2023 | up 155.8% | volatile |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 20,729 | 2023 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 3 | Canada | 8,949 | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 7,832 | 2024 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 5 | Grenada | 6,109 | 2018 | up 114.0% | rising |
| 6 | France | 4,341 | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 7 | India | 2,893 | 2023 | up 240.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Ireland | 2,781 | 2022 | up 166.4% | rising |
| 9 | Argentina | 2,505 | 2023 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Australia | 2,467 | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 11 | New Zealand | 2,362 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 2,151 | 2024 | up 155.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Israel | 2,140 | 2014 | β | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 1,592 | 2023 | up 188.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Switzerland | 1,435 | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 16 | Brazil | 1,291 | 2024 | up 119.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Netherlands | 1,254 | 2019 | up 835.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 1,236 | 2024 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 19 | Japan | 1,233 | 2023 | down 41.2% | rising |
| 20 | TΓΌrkiye | 1,154 | 2023 | up 352.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Austria | 1,057 | 2024 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 22 | Korea | 976 | 2024 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Ecuador | 874 | 2023 | up 197.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Finland | 811 | 2024 | up 107.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Denmark | 773 | 2024 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 753 | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 738.16 | 2024 | up 49.4% | falling |
| 28 | Belgium | 566 | 2023 | up 160.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | 447 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 30 | Czechia | 441 | 2023 | up 126.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Hungary | 437 | 2024 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 32 | Philippines | 433 | 2024 | β | falling |
| 33 | Norway | 412 | 2024 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 34 | South Africa | 391 | 2023 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Portugal | 330 | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 36 | Qatar | 305 | 2024 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Iceland | 287 | 2023 | up 254.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Thailand | 261 | 2024 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Malaysia | 257 | 2024 | up 69.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Ukraine | 252 | 2024 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Romania | 248 | 2023 | up 79.7% | rising |
| 42 | Jordan | 202 | 2024 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Malta | 200 | 2023 | up 506.1% | volatile |
| 44 | El Salvador | 175 | 2023 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 45 | Georgia | 169 | 2025 | up 576.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Greece | 168 | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 47 | Lithuania | 165 | 2024 | up 117.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 162 | 2024 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Honduras | 161 | 2024 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 50 | Chile | 150 | 2024 | up 2,042.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Estonia | 135 | 2024 | up 237.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Croatia | 110 | 2023 | up 587.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Hong Kong (China) | 103 | 2024 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Russia | 99 | 2023 | down 28.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Colombia | 95 | 2022 | down 79.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Cyprus | 90 | 2024 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Morocco | 75 | 2024 | up 226.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Latvia | 73 | 2024 | up 135.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Bahrain | 65 | 2024 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Armenia | 54 | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 61 | Cuba | 50 | 2024 | down 50.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Egypt | 48 | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 62 | Monaco | 48 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 64 | Luxembourg | 43 | 2024 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 65 | Moldova | 40 | 2024 | up 344.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Serbia | 39 | 2024 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Barbados | 34 | 2011 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Slovak Republic | 34 | 2024 | up 41.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Macau (China) | 33 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Kazakhstan | 32 | 2024 | up 966.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Viet Nam | 29 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 28 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 73 | Slovenia | 26 | 2023 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Oman | 22 | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Ghana | 18 | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 76 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 16 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 77 | Indonesia | 15 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 78 | Belarus | 14 | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Mauritius | 14 | 2022 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Uzbekistan | 14 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 81 | Iran | 13 | 2022 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Rwanda | 13 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 10 | 2024 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | 2023 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | 7 | 2023 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 85 | North Macedonia | 7 | 2023 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Tanzania | 6 | 2024 | β | falling |
| 88 | Liechtenstein | 5 | 2021 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Aruba | 4 | 2016 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Bermuda | 4 | 2023 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Mozambique | 4 | 2018 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 92 | Andorra | 3 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 92 | Namibia | 3 | 2022 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Mongolia | 2 | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Tajikistan | 2 | 2017 | β | volatile |
| 96 | Botswana | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 96 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2023 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Albania | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 98 | Burundi | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 98 | Benin | 0 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 98 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 98 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 98 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 98 | Comoros | 0 | 2014 | β | flat |
| 98 | Cape Verde | 0 | 2018 | β | flat |
| 98 | Djibouti | 0 | 2011 | β | flat |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 98 | Cambodia | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 98 | Lao Peopleβs Democratic Republic | 0 | 2020 | β | volatile |
| 98 | Lesotho | 0 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 98 | Madagascar | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 98 | Mali | 0 | 2015 | β | flat |
| 98 | Mauritania | 0 | 2020 | β | flat |
| 98 | Niger | 0 | 2019 | β | flat |
| 98 | Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 98 | San Marino | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 98 | Eswatini | 0 | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Seychelles | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 98 | Tunisia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Samoa | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 98 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2015 | β | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release