Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany
Germany: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 7.5% 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 7.5% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany peaked at 7.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 21st of 105 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.6% | — |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 7.5% 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 7.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 105 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 185.6%. 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release