Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 326,653 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
326,653
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
87th
of 214 groups
All-time high
338,710
in 2022
All-time low
83,173
in 2001
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1998–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201020231998: 90.8k1999: 90.8k2000: 85.8k2001: 83.2k2002: 95.2k2003: 95.9k2004: 105.3k2005: 120.3k2006: 135.5k2007: 148.0k2008: 158.5k2009: 165.2k2010: 169.6k2011: 173.5k2012: 175.6k2013: 185.1k2014: 197.3k2015: 207.9k2016: 220.9k2017: 215.5k2018: 228.0k2019: 242.0k2020: 269.3k2021: 318.1k2022: 338.7k2023: 326.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 is 326,653, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 338,710 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83,173, in 2001.

That places GPE: Region 3 87th 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 GPE: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 90,821
1999 90,848 +0.0%
2000 85,796 -5.6%
2001 83,173 -3.1%
2002 95,186 +14.4%
2003 95,854 +0.7%
2004 105,341 +9.9%
2005 120,327 +14.2%
2006 135,495 +12.6%
2007 147,957 +9.2%
2008 158,515 +7.1%
2009 165,238 +4.2%
2010 169,609 +2.6%
2011 173,495 +2.3%
2012 175,593 +1.2%
2013 185,081 +5.4%
2014 197,271 +6.6%
2015 207,916 +5.4%
2016 220,917 +6.3%
2017 215,476 -2.5%
2018 228,023 +5.8%
2019 241,978 +6.1%
2020 269,280 +11.3%
2021 318,082 +18.1%
2022 338,710 +6.5%
2023 326,653 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,834 90,821 90,848 2
2000s 119,288 83,173 165,238 10
2010s 201,536 169,609 241,978 10
2020s 313,181 269,280 338,710 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 84 Algeria 5,746 compare
  2. 85 Republic of Moldova 5,669 compare
  3. 86 Colombia 5,448 compare
  4. 87 Ghana 5,150 compare
  5. 88 Mongolia 4,558 compare
  6. 89 Niger 4,348 compare
  7. 90 Estonia 4,336 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 326,653 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 338,710 in 2022.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 83,173 in 2001.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 87th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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