Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America
United States of America: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America peaked at 6.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.
That places United States of America 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.6% | — |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America was 6.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- How does United States of America rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- United States of America ranks 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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