Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India
India: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India is -1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and down 369.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India peaked at -0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2023.
India ranks 67th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -0.3% | — |
| 2014 | -0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | +28.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | -1.1% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -1.5% | -0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 -1.5% 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 -0.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2023.
- How does India rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- India ranks 67th out of 105 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 369.2%. 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release