Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany
Germany: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 10.2% 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 10.2% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 259.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany peaked at 10.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 19th of 115 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 | 2.8% | — |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 Germany?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Germany was 10.2% 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 10.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 115 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 259.6%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release