Share of students from abroad in United States of America
United States of America: Share of students from abroad was 5.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in United States of America, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students from abroad in United States of America stood at 5.3. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in United States of America peaked at 5.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.24, in 1998.
United States of America ranks 64th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 | 3.24 | 3.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 3.93 | 5.21 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.97 | 4.59 | 5.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in United States of America?
- Share of students from abroad in United States of America was 5.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for share of students from abroad?
- United States of America ranks 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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