Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada
Canada: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 22.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada is 22.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada peaked at 22.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 1998.
That places Canada 9th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -2.6% | — |
| 1999 | -2.3% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | -2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -149.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +100.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +152.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.4% | -2.6% | -2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -2.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 1.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.3% | 22.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.9% compare
- 7 Qatar 24.8% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 24.6% compare
- 10 New Zealand 15.5% compare
- 11 Czechia 15.4% compare
- 12 Switzerland 14.5% compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 808,725 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 Canada?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Canada was 22.9% 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 22.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 115 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 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release