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

Viet Nam: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -68,251 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-68,251
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
104th
of 106 countries
All-time high
-22,905
in 2012
All-time low
-69,998
in 2021
Years of data
10
2012–2022

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam, 2012–2022

-70.0k-60.0k-50.0k-40.0k-30.0k-20.0k2012201720222012: -22.9k2013: -25.1k2014: -27.2k2015: -31.2k2016: -37.0k2017: -44.0k2019: -62.3k2020: -69.6k2021: -70.0k2022: -68.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam stood at -68,251.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 198.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam peaked at -22,905 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -69,998, in 2021.

That places Viet Nam 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number) in Viet Nam, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 -22,905
2013 -25,131 +9.7%
2014 -27,176 +8.1%
2015 -31,203 +14.8%
2016 -36,993 +18.6%
2017 -43,986 +18.9%
2019 -62,301 +41.6%
2020 -69,556 +11.6%
2021 -69,998 +0.6%
2022 -68,251 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -35,671 -62,301 -22,905 7
2020s -69,268 -69,998 -68,251 3

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 101 Morocco -23,649 compare
  2. 102 Colombia -29,266 compare
  3. 103 Brazil -39,745 compare
  4. 105 India -309,850 compare
  5. 106 China -472,389 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam was -68,251 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was -22,905 in 2012.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -69,998 in 2021.
How does Viet Nam rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Viet Nam ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 198.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
106 places, 1,070 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release