Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS was 0.6589 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Australia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Australia is 0.6589 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Australia peaked at 1.15 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.562 UIS estimate, in 2016.
That places Australia 48th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Australia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9584 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 1.15 UIS estimate | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8233 UIS estimate | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.562 UIS estimate | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7316 UIS estimate | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7049 UIS estimate | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8779 UIS estimate | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9925 UIS estimate | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9922 UIS estimate | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6681 UIS estimate | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6589 UIS estimate | -1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6589 UIS estimate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 UIS estimate, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.6589 UIS estimate is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.75 UIS estimate, 88% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8293 UIS estimate | 0.562 UIS estimate | 1.15 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8279 UIS estimate | 0.6589 UIS estimate | 0.9925 UIS estimate | 4 |
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 unknown continents in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Australia was 0.6589 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.562 UIS estimate in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 unknown continents, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release