Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both was 1.03 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
5th
of 102 groups
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2023
All-time low
203,828
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in UNICEF: World, 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 203.8k1999: 250.0k2000: 250.7k2001: 245.1k2002: 293.4k2003: 303.0k2004: 323.2k2005: 335.4k2006: 345.7k2007: 374.6k2008: 416.2k2009: 433.3k2010: 469.0k2011: 509.1k2012: 530.8k2013: 592.9k2014: 601.5k2015: 657.5k2016: 706.1k2017: 783.6k2018: 824.0k2019: 902.5k2021: 951.7k2023: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: World recorded 1.03 million for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in UNICEF: World peaked at 1.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203,828, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: World 5th out of 102 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: World, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 203,828
1999 250,047 +22.7%
2000 250,669 +0.2%
2001 245,053 -2.2%
2002 293,360 +19.7%
2003 303,033 +3.3%
2004 323,200 +6.7%
2005 335,368 +3.8%
2006 345,717 +3.1%
2007 374,554 +8.3%
2008 416,236 +11.1%
2009 433,268 +4.1%
2010 469,036 +8.3%
2011 509,058 +8.5%
2012 530,779 +4.3%
2013 592,898 +11.7%
2014 601,515 +1.5%
2015 657,550 +9.3%
2016 706,145 +7.4%
2017 783,629 +11.0%
2018 823,987 +5.2%
2019 902,520 +9.5%
2021 951,681 +5.4%
2023 1.03 million +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226,938 203,828 250,047 2
2000s 332,046 245,053 433,268 10
2010s 657,712 469,036 902,520 10
2020s 992,346 951,681 1.03 million 2

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 194,327 compare
  2. 3 Senegal 53,200 compare
  3. 4 Saudi Arabia 46,175 compare
  4. 5 Germany 30,321 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 26,339 compare
  6. 7 Lebanon 23,264 compare
  7. 8 Australia 14,355 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in UNICEF: World?
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in UNICEF: World was 1.03 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 203,828 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 102 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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