Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -39,050 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-39,050
Change on year
up 41.3%
World rank
129th
of 143 countries
All-time high
-12,210
in 2000
All-time low
-77,571
in 2016
Years of data
21
1999–2020

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Kazakhstan, 1999–2020

-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k1999200920201999: -13.0k2000: -12.2k2001: -17.7k2003: -19.2k2004: -18.8k2005: -20.0k2006: -16.3k2007: -17.4k2008: -35.9k2009: -25.5k2010: -27.3k2011: -31.9k2012: -33.5k2013: -45.4k2014: -56.0k2015: -68.2k2016: -77.6k2017: -70.9k2018: -73.7k2019: -66.5k2020: -39.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Kazakhstan stood at -39,050.

That represents a change of up 41.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Kazakhstan peaked at -12,210 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -77,571, in 2016.

That places Kazakhstan 129th out of 143 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Kazakhstan, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 -12,976
2000 -12,210 -5.9%
2001 -17,731 +45.2%
2003 -19,212 +8.4%
2004 -18,837 -2.0%
2005 -20,010 +6.2%
2006 -16,323 -18.4%
2007 -17,401 +6.6%
2008 -35,881 +106.2%
2009 -25,473 -29.0%
2010 -27,293 +7.1%
2011 -31,883 +16.8%
2012 -33,462 +5.0%
2013 -45,443 +35.8%
2014 -55,985 +23.2%
2015 -68,163 +21.8%
2016 -77,571 +13.8%
2017 -70,900 -8.6%
2018 -73,678 +3.9%
2019 -66,510 -9.7%
2020 -39,050 -41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -12,976 -12,976 -12,976 1
2000s -20,342 -35,881 -12,210 9
2010s -55,089 -77,571 -27,293 10
2020s -39,050 -39,050 -39,050 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 126 Ecuador -29,173 compare
  2. 127 Palestine -31,786 compare
  3. 128 Algeria -34,686 compare
  4. 130 Sri Lanka -39,888 compare
  5. 131 Azerbaijan -43,769 compare
  6. 132 Indonesia -44,325 compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

More education data for Kazakhstan

All data for Kazakhstan →

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Kazakhstan?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Kazakhstan was -39,050 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was -12,210 in 2000.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was -77,571 in 2016.
How does Kazakhstan rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Kazakhstan ranks 129th out of 143 countries with data for 2020.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Kazakhstan. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/net-flow-of-internationally-mobile-students-inbound-outbound-both-sexes-uis-estimate/kazakhstan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/net-flow-of-internationally-mobile-students-inbound-outbound-both-sexes-uis-estimate/kazakhstan/">Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Kazakhstan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,435 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release