Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in United States
United States: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students was 8,277 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in United States, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in United States is 8,277, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in United States peaked at 8,277 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,641, in 1999.
That places United States 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 4,641 | — |
| 2005 | 7,660 | +65.1% |
| 2013 | 6,262 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 6,734 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6,831 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,383 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 7,436 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,348 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,115 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,636 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 8,277 | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,641 | 4,641 | 4,641 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,660 | 7,660 | 7,660 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,999 | 6,262 | 7,436 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7,343 | 6,636 | 8,277 | 3 |
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More education data for United States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.05 million (2023)
- 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)
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 8,277 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 8,277 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,641 in 1999.
- How does United States rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- United States ranks 4th 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 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Colombia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release