Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Germany
Germany: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 125,646 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Germany, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 125,646 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 266.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Germany peaked at 125,646 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,281, in 2013.
That places Germany 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34,281 | — |
| 2014 | 41,348 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 50,407 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 56,414 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 59,372 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 81,705 | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 90,465 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 104,297 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 103,917 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 117,722 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 125,646 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59,142 | 34,281 | 90,465 | 7 |
| 2020s | 112,896 | 103,917 | 125,646 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- 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 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Germany?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Germany was 125,646 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 125,646 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,281 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release