Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Germany
Germany: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 169,264 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Germany, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 169,264 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 304.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Germany peaked at 169,264 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,804, in 2013.
Germany ranks 5th of 126 countries on this measure, 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 | 41,804 | — |
| 2014 | 50,660 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 61,233 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 70,062 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 76,525 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 107,489 | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 120,099 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 140,966 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 146,368 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 159,544 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 169,264 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75,410 | 41,804 | 120,099 | 7 |
| 2020s | 154,036 | 140,966 | 169,264 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 169,264 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 169,264 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,804 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 126 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 304.9%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release