Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Canada
Canada: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 0.8196 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8196 GPIA for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Canada peaked at 0.8392 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.708 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Canada 68th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.708 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7397 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7319 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7293 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7611 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7883 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8124 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.807 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8141 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8392 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8306 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8196 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7597 GPIA | 0.708 GPIA | 0.8124 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8259 GPIA | 0.8141 GPIA | 0.8392 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Canada?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Canada was 0.8196 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8392 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.708 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Canada ranks 68th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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