Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
105
Highest
66.8%
Macau, China
Lowest
-133.2%
Bermuda
Median
-0.1%
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
1,036
What the numbers show
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 66.8% in Macau, China; the lowest is -133.2% in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.1%, and the mean is -2.4%.
Over the past decade 67 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 19,911.7%), and the largest decrease in India (down 369.2%).
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macau, China | 66.8% | 2023 | up 142.6% | rising |
| 2 | Monaco | 52.3% | 2023 | up 215.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Qatar | 28.8% | 2023 | up 16.3% | flat |
| 4 | Australia | 22.1% | 2023 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 5 | Malta | 21.4% | 2023 | up 425.5% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 20.0% | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 7 | Aruba | 19.7% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 8 | San Marino | 16.0% | 2023 | up 116.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan | 16.0% | 2023 | up 701.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Canada | 14.8% | 2023 | up 189.7% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 13.5% | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 13.1% | 2023 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 13 | Netherlands | 12.2% | 2021 | up 106.9% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 11.8% | 2023 | up 116.9% | rising |
| 15 | New Zealand | 11.4% | 2023 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 16 | Hong Kong, China | 10.8% | 2023 | up 3,139.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Portugal | 8.8% | 2023 | up 618.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Hungary | 8.7% | 2023 | up 240.4% | rising |
| 19 | Georgia | 7.8% | 2023 | up 325.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 7.7% | 2023 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 21 | Germany | 7.5% | 2023 | up 185.6% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 7.4% | 2023 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 6.7% | 2023 | up 19,911.7% | volatile |
| 24 | France | 5.0% | 2023 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 4.7% | 2023 | up 98.7% | rising |
| 26 | Malaysia | 4.0% | 2023 | up 445.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Sweden | 3.5% | 2023 | up 358.7% | rising |
| 28 | United States of America | 3.5% | 2023 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 29 | Bahrain | 3.5% | 2023 | up 72.9% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 3.4% | 2022 | up 295.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Poland | 3.4% | 2023 | up 2,510.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Jordan | 3.3% | 2023 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 33 | Japan | 3.3% | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 34 | Senegal | 3.3% | 2023 | down 46.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Latvia | 3.1% | 2023 | up 184.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Argentina | 3.0% | 2023 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 2.1% | 2023 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 2.0% | 2023 | up 147.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Republic of Korea | 1.9% | 2023 | up 191.4% | volatile |
| 40 | South Africa | 1.7% | 2023 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 41 | Lithuania | 1.7% | 2023 | up 133.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Türkiye | 1.6% | 2022 | up 1,196.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Armenia | 1.5% | 2023 | up 634.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Burundi | 1.4% | 2023 | up 145.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Italy | 1.0% | 2023 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 0.9% | 2022 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | 0.8% | 2023 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Egypt | 0.6% | 2023 | up 64.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Rwanda | 0.2% | 2023 | up 103.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Cuba | 0.2% | 2023 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Chile | 0.2% | 2023 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Romania | 0.1% | 2023 | up 104.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Israel | -0.1% | 2023 | down 106.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Botswana | -0.6% | 2023 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 55 | Brazil | -0.7% | 2023 | down 116.3% | falling |
| 56 | Bulgaria | -0.8% | 2023 | up 87.1% | rising |
| 57 | Mozambique | -0.9% | 2018 | up 14.6% | flat |
| 58 | North Macedonia | -0.9% | 2023 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 59 | Tajikistan | -0.9% | 2017 | down 297.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Norway | -1.0% | 2023 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Iceland | -1.2% | 2023 | up 83.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Honduras | -1.2% | 2019 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 63 | Niger | -1.3% | 2019 | up 89.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Greece | -1.4% | 2023 | down 318.7% | falling |
| 65 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -1.4% | 2020 | down 60.6% | falling |
| 66 | Belarus | -1.5% | 2023 | down 140.9% | volatile |
| 67 | India | -1.5% | 2023 | down 369.2% | falling |
| 68 | Ghana | -1.5% | 2023 | down 236.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Serbia | -1.5% | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 70 | China | -1.6% | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | -1.6% | 2023 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 72 | El Salvador | -1.8% | 2023 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 73 | Namibia | -1.8% | 2022 | down 200.4% | falling |
| 74 | Colombia | -2.2% | 2022 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 75 | Ecuador | -2.4% | 2023 | down 60.3% | falling |
| 76 | Croatia | -2.9% | 2023 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 77 | Morocco | -3.2% | 2023 | up 11.3% | flat |
| 78 | Madagascar | -3.3% | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 79 | Benin | -4.0% | 2022 | down 185.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Côte d'Ivoire | -4.0% | 2023 | up 15.8% | flat |
| 81 | Viet Nam | -4.7% | 2022 | down 94.2% | falling |
| 82 | Tunisia | -5.5% | 2023 | down 53.7% | falling |
| 83 | Mauritius | -5.8% | 2022 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 84 | Cameroon | -6.4% | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 85 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -7.0% | 2020 | down 249.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Slovakia | -7.6% | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | -7.8% | 2023 | down 226.8% | falling |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | -8.5% | 2023 | down 173.5% | falling |
| 89 | Mongolia | -8.5% | 2023 | down 104.0% | falling |
| 90 | Palestine, State of | -9.2% | 2023 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 91 | Oman | -9.3% | 2023 | down 72.4% | falling |
| 92 | Albania | -11.5% | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 93 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -11.5% | 2023 | down 322.1% | falling |
| 94 | Lesotho | -12.4% | 2018 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 95 | Brunei Darussalam | -12.7% | 2023 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 96 | Samoa | -13.0% | 2023 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 97 | Republic of Moldova | -15.3% | 2023 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 98 | Mauritania | -17.0% | 2020 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 99 | Cyprus | -24.4% | 2023 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 100 | Cape Verde | -28.1% | 2018 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 101 | Andorra | -53.7% | 2023 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 102 | Seychelles | -64.9% | 2023 | up 61.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Liechtenstein | -70.3% | 2021 | down 19.7% | flat |
| 104 | Luxembourg | -122.0% | 2023 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 105 | Bermuda | -133.2% | 2023 | down 101.3% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release