Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
131
Highest
471,919
United States of America
Lowest
-478,284
India
Median
-258
Years covered
26
1998–2023
Data points
1,993
What the numbers show
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (number) is currently reported for 131 countries. The highest value is 471,919 in United States of America; the lowest is -478,284 in India.
The median across all reporting countries is -258, and the mean is 7,136.
Over the past decade 76 countries rose and 49 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 7,993.8%), and the largest decrease in Jordan (down 926.6%).
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 471,919 | 2023 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 1 | Montserrat | -23 | 2019 | up 57.4% | falling |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 344,532 | 2023 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 2 | Niue | -36 | 2016 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 234,978 | 2023 | up 88.1% | rising |
| 3 | Tokelau | -70 | 2020 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Canada | 185,233 | 2023 | up 208.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Anguilla | -151 | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 169,264 | 2023 | up 304.9% | rising |
| 5 | Cook Islands | -231 | 2023 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 118,907 | 2022 | up 2,512.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Japan | 87,402 | 2023 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 8 | France | 81,524 | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 53,341 | 2021 | up 1,755.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Argentina | 43,984 | 2023 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 39,755 | 2023 | up 554.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Malaysia | 36,214 | 2023 | up 776.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Kyrgyzstan | 31,628 | 2023 | up 1,349.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Singapore | 27,704 | 2023 | up 73.2% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 27,656 | 2023 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Switzerland | 23,718 | 2023 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 23,393 | 2023 | up 96.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | 22,394 | 2023 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Portugal | 19,857 | 2023 | up 1,112.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 15,434 | 2023 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 21 | New Zealand | 14,856 | 2023 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Republic of Korea | 14,629 | 2023 | up 147.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Hungary | 14,383 | 2023 | up 112.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 13,995 | 2022 | up 159.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Macau, China | 13,833 | 2023 | up 387.1% | flat |
| 26 | Finland | 13,384 | 2023 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 27 | South Africa | 12,484 | 2023 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 28 | Denmark | 10,956 | 2023 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Sweden | 10,428 | 2023 | up 92.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Georgia | 9,283 | 2023 | up 5,701.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Egypt | 8,770 | 2023 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Romania | 7,339 | 2023 | up 3,803.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Italy | 7,079 | 2023 | down 17.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Hong Kong, China | 6,982 | 2023 | up 216.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Ireland | 5,629 | 2022 | up 141.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Lebanon | 4,188 | 2012 | up 354.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Latvia | 4,152 | 2023 | up 620.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Qatar | 3,759 | 2023 | up 754.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Lithuania | 2,936 | 2023 | up 186.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Malta | 2,556 | 2023 | up 416.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Slovenia | 2,526 | 2023 | up 7,993.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 2,038 | 2023 | up 162.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 1,946 | 2023 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Burundi | 1,570 | 2023 | up 66.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Norway | 1,493 | 2023 | up 153.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Senegal | 1,443 | 2023 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Cuba | 1,264 | 2023 | down 83.6% | falling |
| 48 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,211 | 2014 | up 398.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Estonia | 1,103 | 2023 | up 255.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Armenia | 1,013 | 2023 | up 129.1% | volatile |
| 51 | North Macedonia | 873 | 2023 | up 175.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Thailand | 638 | 2023 | up 103.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Rwanda | 565 | 2023 | up 114.8% | volatile |
| 54 | San Marino | 171 | 2023 | up 1,121.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Monaco | 150 | 2023 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 56 | Aruba | -64 | 2016 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 57 | British Virgin Islands | -94 | 2020 | — | rising |
| 58 | Liechtenstein | -107 | 2021 | up 77.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Naoero | -123 | 2008 | — | falling |
| 60 | Saint Lucia | -241 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Bahrain | -258 | 2023 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Botswana | -270 | 2023 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 63 | Seychelles | -323 | 2023 | down 65.6% | rising |
| 64 | Iceland | -328 | 2023 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Tuvalu | -403 | 2008 | down 117.8% | falling |
| 66 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -454 | 2018 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 67 | Bermuda | -472 | 2023 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 68 | Sao Tome and Principe | -571 | 2008 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 69 | Andorra | -620 | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 70 | Namibia | -640 | 2022 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 71 | Samoa | -645 | 2023 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 72 | Brunei Darussalam | -650 | 2023 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 73 | Gibraltar | -704 | 2020 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Serbia | -724 | 2023 | up 50.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Kiribati | -750 | 2012 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 76 | Costa Rica | -994 | 2020 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 77 | Croatia | -1,050 | 2023 | up 66.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Maldives | -1,222 | 2003 | down 237.6% | falling |
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | -1,335 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Lesotho | -1,361 | 2018 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Honduras | -1,427 | 2019 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 82 | Mozambique | -1,561 | 2018 | up 18.1% | flat |
| 83 | Cape Verde | -1,594 | 2018 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 84 | Chile | -1,753 | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 85 | Mauritius | -1,760 | 2022 | up 51.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Jordan | -1,997 | 2023 | down 926.6% | volatile |
| 87 | El Salvador | -2,118 | 2023 | down 40.6% | rising |
| 88 | Slovakia | -2,259 | 2023 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Madagascar | -2,375 | 2023 | down 197.6% | rising |
| 90 | Niger | -2,759 | 2019 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 91 | Burkina Faso | -2,928 | 2023 | down 90.1% | falling |
| 92 | Belarus | -2,988 | 2023 | up 73.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Djibouti | -3,040 | 2011 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | -3,084 | 2008 | down 155.7% | falling |
| 95 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -3,941 | 2023 | down 121.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Luxembourg | -4,036 | 2023 | down 38.0% | flat |
| 97 | Mauritania | -4,141 | 2020 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 98 | Cyprus | -4,232 | 2023 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 99 | Comoros | -4,334 | 2014 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 100 | Benin | -4,364 | 2022 | down 776.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Albania | -4,897 | 2023 | up 43.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Israel | -4,985 | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 103 | Greece | -5,376 | 2023 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Mali | -5,390 | 2015 | — | flat |
| 105 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -5,442 | 2020 | down 65.6% | falling |
| 106 | Mongolia | -6,180 | 2023 | down 65.3% | falling |
| 107 | Republic of Moldova | -6,376 | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 108 | Oman | -6,686 | 2023 | down 17.0% | rising |
| 109 | Guinea | -6,786 | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 110 | Côte d'Ivoire | -8,566 | 2023 | down 145.7% | falling |
| 111 | Tunisia | -9,311 | 2023 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 112 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | -9,588 | 2020 | down 98.6% | falling |
| 113 | Ghana | -13,903 | 2023 | down 840.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Cameroon | -14,190 | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 115 | Ecuador | -14,955 | 2023 | down 194.0% | falling |
| 116 | Tajikistan | -16,494 | 2017 | down 788.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Palestine, State of | -18,958 | 2023 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 118 | Sri Lanka | -20,964 | 2023 | down 118.1% | falling |
| 119 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -23,245 | 2020 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 120 | Brazil | -24,528 | 2023 | down 127.2% | falling |
| 121 | Morocco | -26,285 | 2023 | down 45.1% | rising |
| 122 | Colombia | -27,166 | 2022 | down 76.3% | falling |
| 123 | Azerbaijan | -32,496 | 2023 | down 108.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Viet Nam | -58,268 | 2022 | down 119.5% | volatile |
| 125 | China | -402,734 | 2023 | down 34.4% | rising |
| 126 | India | -478,284 | 2023 | down 298.1% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release