Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India
India: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India stood at -1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.9% on the previous year and down 222.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India peaked at -0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2023.
That places India 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.6% | — |
| 2001 | -0.8% | +22.1% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | -1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | -0.7% | -36.7% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | -1.0% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | -1.2% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.2% | -0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -1.2% | -0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -1.8% | -1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 China -1.5% compare
- 75 Bangladesh -1.6% compare
- 76 Belarus -1.7% compare
- 78 Burkina Faso -2.0% compare
- 79 El Salvador -2.1% compare
- 80 Namibia -2.1% compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India was -1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2023.
- How does India rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- India ranks 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 222.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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February 2026 Data Release