Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Australia
Australia: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 0.9308 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Australia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Australia is 0.9308 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Australia peaked at 0.9431 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.853 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Australia 63rd out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Australia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9348 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9026 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8762 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.853 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.865 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9072 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8901 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9061 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9281 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9431 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9413 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9308 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8919 GPIA | 0.853 GPIA | 0.9348 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9358 GPIA | 0.9281 GPIA | 0.9431 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Australia?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Australia was 0.9308 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9431 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.853 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release