Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 320,160 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
320,160
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
90th
of 214 groups
All-time high
358,267
in 2022
All-time low
59,108
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1998–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201020231998: 59.1k1999: 59.3k2000: 61.8k2001: 70.6k2002: 78.1k2003: 90.4k2004: 91.6k2005: 98.9k2006: 110.9k2007: 134.1k2008: 151.1k2009: 156.9k2010: 163.5k2011: 160.1k2012: 163.3k2013: 163.1k2014: 165.7k2015: 173.2k2016: 183.6k2017: 211.2k2018: 215.6k2019: 253.9k2020: 273.1k2021: 284.8k2022: 358.3k2023: 320.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) recorded 320,160 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 358,267 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,108, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 90th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 59,108
1999 59,320 +0.4%
2000 61,754 +4.1%
2001 70,597 +14.3%
2002 78,072 +10.6%
2003 90,377 +15.8%
2004 91,608 +1.4%
2005 98,915 +8.0%
2006 110,940 +12.2%
2007 134,076 +20.9%
2008 151,084 +12.7%
2009 156,910 +3.9%
2010 163,507 +4.2%
2011 160,067 -2.1%
2012 163,321 +2.0%
2013 163,106 -0.1%
2014 165,742 +1.6%
2015 173,199 +4.5%
2016 183,592 +6.0%
2017 211,200 +15.0%
2018 215,626 +2.1%
2019 253,903 +17.8%
2020 273,068 +7.5%
2021 284,826 +4.3%
2022 358,267 +25.8%
2023 320,160 -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,214 59,108 59,320 2
2000s 104,433 61,754 156,910 10
2010s 185,326 160,067 253,903 10
2020s 309,080 273,068 358,267 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

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  2. 88 Mongolia 4,558 compare
  3. 89 Niger 4,348 compare
  4. 90 Estonia 4,336 compare
  5. 91 Luxembourg 4,304 compare
  6. 92 Burkina Faso 4,279 compare
  7. 93 Benin 3,972 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 320,160 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The highest recorded value was 358,267 in 2022.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The lowest recorded value was 59,108 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 90th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release