Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania … Oceania both in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania … Oceania both was 6,367 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania, both sexes in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6,367 for inbound internationally mobile students from oceania, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from oceania, both sexes in Australia peaked at 7,936 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,919, in 2021.
Australia ranks 2nd of 122 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 Oceania … Oceania both in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,836 | — |
| 1999 | 5,864 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,104 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 7,936 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 7,303 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 6,374 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 3,764 | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 3,907 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4,061 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,236 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4,544 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4,629 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,710 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,842 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,117 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4,921 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,842 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,946 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,272 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,480 | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 3,950 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3,535 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2,919 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 3,447 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 4,832 | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 6,367 | +31.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6,367 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.5, 190.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6,367 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.5, 63.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania … Oceania both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -40.9% | 6,374 | 3,764 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,850 | 5,836 | 5,864 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,359 | 3,764 | 7,936 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,671 | 3,480 | 5,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,220 | 2,919 | 6,367 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United States 6,418 compare
- 3 New Zealand 2,998 compare
- 4 Samoa 2,891 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 2,701 compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from oceania, both sexes in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from oceania, both sexes in Australia was 6,367 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from oceania, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,936 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from oceania, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,919 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from oceania, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from oceania, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Oceania, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release