Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 2,467 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Australia is 2,467, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Australia peaked at 9,037 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,472, in 1998.
Australia ranks 10th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,472 | — |
| 1999 | 1,557 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 3,181 | +104.3% |
| 2002 | 9,037 | +184.1% |
| 2003 | 4,228 | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 3,439 | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 3,226 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2,931 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 3,023 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,055 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,972 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,018 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,899 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,849 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,876 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,914 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,942 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,171 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,925 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,042 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3,363 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 2,982 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 2,495 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 2,339 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,303 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,467 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,514 | 1,472 | 1,557 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,899 | 2,931 | 9,037 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,000 | 2,849 | 3,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,517 | 2,303 | 2,982 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Australia was 2,467 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,037 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,472 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release