Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in United States
United States: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students was 2,832 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in United States, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in United States stood at 2,832.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in United States peaked at 3,513 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,768, in 2013.
That places United States 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,427 | — |
| 2005 | 3,513 | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 1,768 | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 1,808 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,984 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,094 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,095 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,151 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,353 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2,212 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2,832 | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,427 | 2,427 | 2,427 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,513 | 3,513 | 3,513 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,983 | 1,768 | 2,151 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,466 | 2,212 | 2,832 | 3 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.46 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1542 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in United States?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in United States was 2,832 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,513 in 2005.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,768 in 2013.
- How does United States rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- United States ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students from Argentina, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release