Net flow ratio: outbound, adjusted gender parity index in Canada
Canada: Net flow ratio: outbound, adjusted gender parity index was 0.6447 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada is 0.6447 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada peaked at 0.6479 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5529 GPIA, in 2012.
Canada ranks 69th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio: outbound, adjusted gender parity index in Canada, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5529 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.579 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5726 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5694 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5972 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.618 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6381 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6413 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6442 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6479 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6377 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6447 GPIA | +1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.6447 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8957 GPIA, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5961 GPIA | 0.5529 GPIA | 0.6413 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6436 GPIA | 0.6377 GPIA | 0.6479 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 66 Burkina Faso 0.658 GPIA compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.6509 GPIA compare
- 68 Benin 0.6509 GPIA compare
- 70 Sweden 0.6338 GPIA compare
- 71 Armenia 0.6163 GPIA compare
- 72 South Africa 0.6055 GPIA compare
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada was 0.6447 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6479 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5529 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release