Net flow ratio: outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) in Canada
Canada: Net flow ratio: outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) was 14.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada is 14.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 189.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada peaked at 14.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2012.
Canada ranks 10th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio: outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.3% | — |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +17.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.4%, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Aruba 19.7% compare
- 8 San Marino 16.0% compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 16.0% compare
- 11 Austria 13.5% compare
- 12 Switzerland 13.1% compare
- 13 Netherlands 12.2% compare
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % 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 14.8% 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 14.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 105 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 189.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release