Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both was 175,218 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
175,218
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
10th
of 102 groups
All-time high
304,358
in 2020
All-time low
81,055
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1998201020231998: 81.1k1999: 108.1k2000: 99.1k2001: 98.8k2002: 133.8k2003: 138.7k2004: 161.7k2005: 164.8k2006: 157.1k2007: 159.4k2008: 165.1k2009: 139.8k2010: 139.8k2011: 172.0k2012: 161.0k2013: 177.4k2014: 178.8k2015: 174.9k2016: 174.3k2017: 182.8k2018: 179.3k2019: 195.4k2020: 304.4k2021: 170.3k2022: 180.8k2023: 175.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 175,218.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 304,358 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81,055, in 1998.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 102 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both sexes (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 81,055
1999 108,101 +33.4%
2000 99,090 -8.3%
2001 98,753 -0.3%
2002 133,781 +35.5%
2003 138,731 +3.7%
2004 161,696 +16.6%
2005 164,790 +1.9%
2006 157,086 -4.7%
2007 159,373 +1.5%
2008 165,081 +3.6%
2009 139,764 -15.3%
2010 139,818 +0.0%
2011 172,018 +23.0%
2012 160,980 -6.4%
2013 177,434 +10.2%
2014 178,825 +0.8%
2015 174,876 -2.2%
2016 174,291 -0.3%
2017 182,779 +4.9%
2018 179,305 -1.9%
2019 195,387 +9.0%
2020 304,358 +55.8%
2021 170,309 -44.0%
2022 180,750 +6.1%
2023 175,218 -3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +55.8% 195,387 304,358
2021 -44.0% 304,358 170,309

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,578 81,055 108,101 2
2000s 141,814 98,753 165,081 10
2010s 173,571 139,818 195,387 10
2020s 207,659 170,309 304,358 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 7 Lebanon 23,264 compare
  2. 8 Australia 14,355 compare
  3. 9 Honduras 10,569 compare
  4. 10 Italy 8,996 compare
  5. 11 Sweden 7,256 compare
  6. 12 Jamaica 6,423 compare
  7. 13 Belgium 5,106 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 175,218 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 304,358 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 81,055 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 102 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
230 places, 3,997 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release