Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 5.04 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 5.04 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 5.04 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 1997.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 7th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.53 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.01 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.93 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.35 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.67 million | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.68 million | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.53 million | 1.60 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 1.63 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 2.84 million | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million | 4.42 million | 5.04 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 38.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 5.04 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 7th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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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February 2026 Data Release