Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
93
Highest
68.57 GPIA
North Macedonia
Lowest
0.0381 GPIA
Burkina Faso
Median
1.1 GPIA
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
902
What the numbers show
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 93 countries. The highest value is 68.57 GPIA in North Macedonia; the lowest is 0.0381 GPIA in Burkina Faso.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.1 GPIA, and the mean is 1.98 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,798.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 5,555.6%), and the largest decrease in Côte d'Ivoire (down 99.5%).
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 68.57 GPIA | 2022 | up 5,555.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 7.21 GPIA | 2019 | up 1,627.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Ghana | 4.91 GPIA | 2017 | — | rising |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 4.04 GPIA | 2021 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 5 | Chile | 3.58 GPIA | 2023 | up 309.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Serbia | 3.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 99.3% | rising |
| 7 | Slovakia | 2.72 GPIA | 2023 | up 124.3% | rising |
| 8 | Croatia | 2.53 GPIA | 2023 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 9 | Liechtenstein | 2.52 GPIA | 2021 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Jordan | 2.29 GPIA | 2023 | up 212.3% | rising |
| 11 | Bahrain | 2.23 GPIA | 2023 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 12 | Cyprus | 1.78 GPIA | 2023 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 13 | Senegal | 1.69 GPIA | 2023 | up 135.5% | rising |
| 14 | Albania | 1.67 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 15 | Brazil | 1.62 GPIA | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 16 | Monaco | 1.59 GPIA | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 17 | Qatar | 1.58 GPIA | 2023 | down 15.3% | flat |
| 18 | Hong Kong, China | 1.56 GPIA | 2023 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Italy | 1.44 GPIA | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 20 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.4 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 21 | Argentina | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 22 | Republic of Korea | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Belgium | 1.36 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.36 GPIA | 2023 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 25 | Madagascar | 1.31 GPIA | 2023 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 26 | Seychelles | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 27 | Dominican Republic | 1.28 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 28 | Honduras | 1.28 GPIA | 2019 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 30 | Namibia | 1.24 GPIA | 2022 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 31 | Macau, China | 1.24 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 32 | Andorra | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 33 | Mongolia | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 34 | Cape Verde | 1.21 GPIA | 2018 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 35 | Lesotho | 1.19 GPIA | 2018 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | up 274.6% | volatile |
| 37 | China | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 38 | Viet Nam | 1.17 GPIA | 2022 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 39 | Netherlands | 1.17 GPIA | 2021 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 40 | Spain | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 41 | Austria | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 42 | Denmark | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 43 | Tunisia | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 44 | Egypt | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | up 495.5% | volatile |
| 45 | New Zealand | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 46 | Greece | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 47 | Republic of Moldova | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 48 | Colombia | 1.08 GPIA | 2022 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 49 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.05 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 50 | Malta | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | up 335.1% | rising |
| 51 | Portugal | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 52 | South Africa | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 53 | Czechia | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 54 | France | 0.9775 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 55 | Sweden | 0.9723 GPIA | 2023 | up 162.8% | rising |
| 56 | Bermuda | 0.9672 GPIA | 2023 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 57 | El Salvador | 0.9618 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 58 | Hungary | 0.9608 GPIA | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 59 | Oman | 0.9594 GPIA | 2023 | up 441.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Switzerland | 0.9513 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 61 | Ecuador | 0.9482 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.6% | falling |
| 62 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.9327 GPIA | 2020 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 63 | Australia | 0.9308 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 0.8923 GPIA | 2023 | up 184.7% | rising |
| 65 | Morocco | 0.8885 GPIA | 2023 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 66 | Cameroon | 0.8343 GPIA | 2023 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 67 | Singapore | 0.8319 GPIA | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 68 | Canada | 0.8196 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 69 | Ireland | 0.8129 GPIA | 2022 | up 213.8% | rising |
| 70 | Armenia | 0.8045 GPIA | 2023 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.7879 GPIA | 2023 | down 39.9% | falling |
| 72 | Iceland | 0.7845 GPIA | 2021 | down 49.9% | falling |
| 73 | United States of America | 0.7774 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 74 | Mauritius | 0.7544 GPIA | 2022 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 75 | Germany | 0.7423 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 76 | Georgia | 0.7178 GPIA | 2023 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Japan | 0.6965 GPIA | 2023 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 78 | Poland | 0.6812 GPIA | 2023 | up 156.5% | rising |
| 79 | Finland | 0.6281 GPIA | 2023 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 80 | Botswana | 0.601 GPIA | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 81 | Türkiye | 0.5457 GPIA | 2022 | up 107.3% | rising |
| 82 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.5259 GPIA | 2023 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Palestine, State of | 0.5221 GPIA | 2023 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 0.5 GPIA | 2022 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Estonia | 0.4742 GPIA | 2023 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Lithuania | 0.3464 GPIA | 2023 | down 75.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Latvia | 0.328 GPIA | 2023 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Burundi | 0.2713 GPIA | 2023 | down 90.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Cuba | 0.2642 GPIA | 2023 | down 70.4% | falling |
| 90 | Rwanda | 0.2212 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Benin | 0.089 GPIA | 2019 | down 87.6% | falling |
| 92 | Samoa | 0.0784 GPIA | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 0.0381 GPIA | 2020 | down 80.6% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release