Inbound internationally mobile students from North … North Caribbean in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from North … North Caribbean was 7,466 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, the in Australia, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7,466 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america, the in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america, the in Australia peaked at 12,122 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,630, in 1998.
That places Australia 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North … North Caribbean in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,630 | — |
| 1999 | 2,888 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4,409 | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 12,122 | +174.9% |
| 2003 | 7,984 | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 7,033 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 7,209 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,224 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,625 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7,973 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,996 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,024 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,597 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 7,466 | -1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7,466 is above the median for high income countries, which is 447.5, 16.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7,466 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 324.5, 23.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from North … North Caribbean in Australia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +174.9% | 4,409 | 12,122 |
| 2000 | +52.7% | 2,888 | 4,409 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,759 | 2,630 | 2,888 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,731 | 4,409 | 12,122 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,696 | 7,466 | 8,024 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, the in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america, the in Australia was 7,466 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, the recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,122 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, the recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,630 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america, the?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2012.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, the rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, the Caribbean and Central America, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release