Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany
Germany: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 8.8% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 223.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany peaked at 8.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2013.
That places Germany 21st out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.7% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany was 8.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.0%. 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 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