Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America
United States of America: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 4.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 4.6% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America peaked at 4.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1998.
That places United States of America 32nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.9% | — |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America was 4.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- United States of America ranks 32nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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