Inbound internationally mobile students from South America, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
73
Highest
31,577
United States of America
Lowest
0
Armenia
Median
27
Years covered
17
1998–2014
Data points
948
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 73 countries. The highest value is 31,577 in United States of America; the lowest is 0 in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 27, and the mean is 1,628.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 2,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 31,577 | 2012 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 21,831 | 2012 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 3 | France | 11,401 | 2012 | up 139.0% | rising |
| 4 | Cuba | 10,644 | 2012 | up 251.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 6,587 | 2010 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 6,183 | 2012 | up 365.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Portugal | 5,364 | 2012 | up 143.9% | rising |
| 8 | Brazil | 4,173 | 2012 | up 1,180.1% | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,983 | 2012 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 3,464 | 2012 | up 117.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Chile | 2,608 | 2012 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 12 | Canada | 2,070 | 2011 | up 61.6% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 1,684 | 2012 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 1,305 | 2012 | up 17.0% | falling |
| 15 | Japan | 1,134 | 2012 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 16 | Russian Federation | 682 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | 607 | 2012 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Austria | 470 | 2012 | up 87.3% | rising |
| 19 | New Zealand | 437 | 2012 | up 258.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Sweden | 411 | 2012 | down 32.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Norway | 307 | 2012 | up 106.0% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 262 | 2012 | up 235.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Republic of Korea | 202 | 2012 | up 477.1% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 165 | 2012 | up 26.0% | flat |
| 25 | Czechia | 161 | 2012 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 26 | South Africa | 150 | 2011 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 27 | Poland | 117 | 2012 | up 101.7% | rising |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 108 | 2012 | up 248.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Barbados | 107 | 2011 | up 970.0% | volatile |
| 30 | El Salvador | 78 | 2012 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 31 | Greece | 77 | 2012 | up 670.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Ireland | 54 | 2012 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 33 | Malaysia | 37 | 2012 | up 428.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 35 | 2012 | up 1,650.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Romania | 32 | 2011 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 36 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29 | 2004 | unchanged | rising |
| 37 | Slovenia | 27 | 2012 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 24 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Hong Kong, China | 23 | 2012 | up 666.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Hungary | 23 | 2012 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 39 | Macau, China | 23 | 2012 | up 475.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Slovakia | 22 | 2012 | up 144.4% | rising |
| 43 | Estonia | 21 | 2012 | up 2,000.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Belarus | 20 | 2012 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 45 | Türkiye | 19 | 2012 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Iceland | 18 | 2012 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 47 | Aruba | 14 | 2012 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Serbia | 14 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 47 | India | 14 | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Morocco | 12 | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Philippines | 11 | 2008 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Jordan | 11 | 2012 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Lithuania | 9 | 2012 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Qatar | 7 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Bulgaria | 6 | 2012 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 56 | Oman | 5 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Cyprus | 4 | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 58 | Croatia | 3 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Bahrain | 2 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Latvia | 2 | 2012 | unchanged | volatile |
| 61 | Viet Nam | 1 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Namibia | 1 | 2008 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Mauritius | 1 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Mongolia | 0 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Malta | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Armenia | 0 | 2012 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release