Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada
Canada: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 18.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 18.3% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada peaked at 18.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1998.
That places Canada 11th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -201.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +185.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +113.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +255.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 8 Malta 24.5% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.1% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 19.9% compare
- 12 Switzerland 13.8% compare
- 13 Austria 13.7% compare
- 14 Czechia 13.3% compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % 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 18.3% 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 18.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 132 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 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release