Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
106
Highest
366,854
United States of America
Lowest
-472,389
China
Median
-45.5
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
1,070
What the numbers show
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number) is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 366,854 in United States of America; the lowest is -472,389 in China.
The median across all reporting countries is -45.5, and the mean is 8,243.
Over the past decade 62 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 16,373.7%), and the largest decrease in Côte d'Ivoire (down 16,702.9%).
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 366,854 | 2023 | up 15.3% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 363,022 | 2023 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 218,713 | 2023 | up 93.9% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 151,827 | 2023 | up 241.4% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 125,646 | 2023 | up 266.5% | rising |
| 6 | France | 79,687 | 2023 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 7 | Argentina | 70,137 | 2023 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 8 | Türkiye | 64,889 | 2022 | up 2,386.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Netherlands | 63,959 | 2021 | up 165.2% | rising |
| 10 | Japan | 60,877 | 2023 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 32,298 | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 28,014 | 2023 | up 94.8% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 27,082 | 2023 | up 1,808.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Malaysia | 25,775 | 2023 | up 465.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 24,918 | 2023 | up 686.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Belgium | 24,031 | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 17 | Republic of Korea | 23,302 | 2023 | up 184.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Singapore | 23,048 | 2023 | up 110.3% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 22,759 | 2023 | up 70.7% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 22,562 | 2023 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 20,362 | 2023 | up 1,198.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Macau, China | 18,125 | 2023 | up 320.3% | rising |
| 23 | New Zealand | 16,899 | 2023 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 24 | Hong Kong, China | 15,803 | 2023 | up 2,921.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Hungary | 13,819 | 2023 | up 171.5% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 12,733 | 2023 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 27 | South Africa | 12,727 | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 28 | Italy | 12,533 | 2023 | down 46.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Sweden | 10,139 | 2023 | up 407.0% | rising |
| 30 | Egypt | 10,054 | 2023 | up 161.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Qatar | 8,964 | 2023 | up 171.7% | rising |
| 32 | Finland | 8,406 | 2023 | up 116.4% | rising |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 6,998 | 2022 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 34 | Jordan | 6,971 | 2023 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 35 | Georgia | 6,663 | 2023 | up 371.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Senegal | 4,716 | 2023 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Ireland | 4,576 | 2022 | up 354.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovenia | 3,092 | 2023 | up 16,373.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Dominican Republic | 2,720 | 2023 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Malta | 2,624 | 2023 | up 673.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Latvia | 1,362 | 2023 | up 166.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Chile | 1,108 | 2023 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Bahrain | 1,101 | 2023 | up 140.4% | rising |
| 44 | Lithuania | 1,017 | 2023 | up 121.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Armenia | 815 | 2023 | up 557.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Estonia | 523 | 2023 | up 132.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Romania | 440 | 2023 | up 103.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Burundi | 426 | 2023 | up 215.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Monaco | 367 | 2023 | up 254.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Cuba | 334 | 2023 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Aruba | 153 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Rwanda | 125 | 2023 | up 105.9% | rising |
| 53 | San Marino | 66 | 2023 | up 122.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Iceland | -157 | 2023 | up 80.9% | rising |
| 55 | Israel | -163 | 2023 | down 106.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Botswana | -193 | 2023 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 57 | Samoa | -241 | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 58 | Liechtenstein | -270 | 2021 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 59 | North Macedonia | -305 | 2023 | up 79.3% | rising |
| 60 | Niger | -388 | 2019 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 61 | Seychelles | -416 | 2023 | down 54.6% | falling |
| 62 | Bermuda | -457 | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 63 | Andorra | -764 | 2023 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 64 | Namibia | -792 | 2022 | down 66.4% | falling |
| 65 | Mozambique | -837 | 2018 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 66 | Brunei Darussalam | -909 | 2023 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 67 | Tajikistan | -1,019 | 2017 | down 435.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Bulgaria | -1,032 | 2023 | up 89.7% | rising |
| 69 | Mauritius | -1,413 | 2022 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 70 | Burkina Faso | -1,444 | 2023 | down 92.5% | falling |
| 71 | Mauritania | -1,567 | 2020 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 72 | Lesotho | -1,624 | 2018 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 73 | Norway | -1,777 | 2023 | up 70.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Honduras | -1,831 | 2019 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 75 | Benin | -1,860 | 2022 | down 201.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Cape Verde | -1,935 | 2018 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 77 | El Salvador | -2,040 | 2023 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 78 | Serbia | -2,228 | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 79 | Belarus | -2,389 | 2023 | down 48.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Croatia | -2,656 | 2023 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 81 | Madagascar | -3,108 | 2023 | down 68.9% | falling |
| 82 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -3,470 | 2020 | down 208.4% | falling |
| 83 | Luxembourg | -5,126 | 2023 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 84 | Ghana | -5,174 | 2023 | down 442.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -5,344 | 2023 | down 216.2% | falling |
| 86 | Côte d'Ivoire | -5,811 | 2023 | down 16,702.9% | falling |
| 87 | Greece | -5,955 | 2023 | down 457.1% | falling |
| 88 | Slovakia | -6,134 | 2023 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 89 | Oman | -6,425 | 2023 | down 104.9% | falling |
| 90 | Republic of Moldova | -7,017 | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 91 | Cyprus | -7,515 | 2023 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 92 | Mongolia | -7,577 | 2023 | down 76.0% | falling |
| 93 | Albania | -8,163 | 2023 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 94 | Tunisia | -10,546 | 2023 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | -11,273 | 2023 | down 392.3% | falling |
| 96 | Cameroon | -12,173 | 2023 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 97 | Palestine, State of | -12,828 | 2023 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 98 | Ecuador | -14,218 | 2023 | down 200.7% | falling |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | -18,925 | 2023 | down 232.1% | falling |
| 100 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -21,780 | 2020 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 101 | Morocco | -23,649 | 2023 | down 94.0% | falling |
| 102 | Colombia | -29,266 | 2022 | down 87.9% | falling |
| 103 | Brazil | -39,745 | 2023 | down 217.8% | falling |
| 104 | Viet Nam | -68,251 | 2022 | down 198.0% | falling |
| 105 | India | -309,850 | 2023 | down 662.1% | volatile |
| 106 | China | -472,389 | 2023 | down 45.7% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release