Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
90
Highest
49.58 GPIA
North Macedonia
Lowest
0.0075 GPIA
Botswana
Median
0.8027 GPIA
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
842
What the numbers show
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 49.58 GPIA in North Macedonia; the lowest is 0.0075 GPIA in Botswana.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.8027 GPIA, and the mean is 1.6 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,655.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 42 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 4,566.4%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 99.0%).
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 49.58 GPIA | 2022 | up 4,566.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Norway | 5.2 GPIA | 2019 | up 1,779.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Ghana | 4.02 GPIA | 2017 | — | rising |
| 4 | Liechtenstein | 3.86 GPIA | 2021 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Chile | 3.82 GPIA | 2023 | up 385.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 3.37 GPIA | 2021 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 7 | Jordan | 2.37 GPIA | 2023 | up 244.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Bahrain | 2.33 GPIA | 2023 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 9 | Serbia | 2.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 77.9% | rising |
| 10 | Slovakia | 1.99 GPIA | 2023 | up 155.8% | rising |
| 11 | Croatia | 1.83 GPIA | 2023 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 12 | Senegal | 1.69 GPIA | 2023 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 13 | Hong Kong, China | 1.53 GPIA | 2023 | down 89.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Republic of Korea | 1.5 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Monaco | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | up 77.7% | rising |
| 16 | Madagascar | 1.3 GPIA | 2023 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 17 | Cyprus | 1.28 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 1.27 GPIA | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 19 | China | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 20 | Albania | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 21 | Belgium | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 22 | Egypt | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Viet Nam | 1.16 GPIA | 2022 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 25 | Qatar | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 26 | Brazil | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 28 | Andorra | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | up 126.0% | rising |
| 29 | Macau, China | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 30 | Netherlands | 1.06 GPIA | 2021 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 31 | Cameroon | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 32 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 33 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.9943 GPIA | 2020 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 34 | Spain | 0.9794 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 35 | Austria | 0.9645 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 36 | Honduras | 0.9562 GPIA | 2019 | up 90.2% | rising |
| 37 | Colombia | 0.9345 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 38 | Argentina | 0.9165 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 39 | Switzerland | 0.9036 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 40 | Slovenia | 0.8957 GPIA | 2023 | up 41.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Portugal | 0.8824 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.8655 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.9% | falling |
| 43 | Denmark | 0.8639 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 44 | Cape Verde | 0.8149 GPIA | 2018 | up 157.8% | rising |
| 45 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.8033 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 46 | Hungary | 0.8022 GPIA | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 47 | France | 0.7826 GPIA | 2023 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 48 | Czechia | 0.7651 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 49 | Niger | 0.7604 GPIA | 2018 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 50 | Republic of Moldova | 0.7577 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 51 | Japan | 0.7509 GPIA | 2023 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 52 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.746 GPIA | 2023 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 53 | Seychelles | 0.74 GPIA | 2023 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 54 | Malta | 0.7379 GPIA | 2023 | up 115.9% | volatile |
| 55 | New Zealand | 0.7351 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 56 | Morocco | 0.735 GPIA | 2023 | up 20.2% | flat |
| 57 | Germany | 0.7307 GPIA | 2023 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 0.724 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 59 | Lesotho | 0.7178 GPIA | 2018 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 60 | Mongolia | 0.7165 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 61 | Ecuador | 0.7114 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 62 | Australia | 0.6871 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 63 | Ireland | 0.6809 GPIA | 2022 | up 178.7% | rising |
| 64 | El Salvador | 0.6734 GPIA | 2023 | down 17.2% | flat |
| 65 | Georgia | 0.6619 GPIA | 2023 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | 0.658 GPIA | 2023 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 67 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.6509 GPIA | 2023 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 68 | Benin | 0.6509 GPIA | 2022 | down 56.5% | falling |
| 69 | Canada | 0.6447 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 70 | Sweden | 0.6338 GPIA | 2023 | up 153.7% | rising |
| 71 | Armenia | 0.6163 GPIA | 2023 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 72 | South Africa | 0.6055 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.0% | flat |
| 73 | United States of America | 0.5647 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 74 | Türkiye | 0.552 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 75 | Finland | 0.511 GPIA | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 76 | India | 0.5086 GPIA | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Saudi Arabia | 0.4948 GPIA | 2022 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Tunisia | 0.4833 GPIA | 2023 | up 2,699.9% | volatile |
| 79 | Mozambique | 0.4648 GPIA | 2018 | down 37.6% | falling |
| 80 | Poland | 0.4635 GPIA | 2023 | up 155.1% | rising |
| 81 | Mauritania | 0.404 GPIA | 2020 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 82 | Mauritius | 0.3645 GPIA | 2022 | up 7.4% | falling |
| 83 | Burundi | 0.3488 GPIA | 2023 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Estonia | 0.3208 GPIA | 2023 | down 79.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Rwanda | 0.2798 GPIA | 2023 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Lithuania | 0.249 GPIA | 2023 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Latvia | 0.2411 GPIA | 2023 | down 86.6% | volatile |
| 88 | Iceland | 0.1781 GPIA | 2019 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Cuba | 0.1474 GPIA | 2023 | down 74.2% | falling |
| 90 | Botswana | 0.0075 GPIA | 2022 | down 98.1% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release