Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 282,055 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Latin America is 282,055, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 282,055 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,574, in 1998.
MDG: Latin America ranks 104th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30,574 | — |
| 1999 | 30,786 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32,788 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 37,820 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 42,961 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 49,515 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 54,056 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 60,188 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 70,980 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 81,832 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 95,087 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 98,583 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 104,445 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 102,915 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 109,548 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 116,344 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 123,754 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 133,355 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 143,922 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 171,163 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 174,615 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 212,631 | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 232,716 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 242,530 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 275,302 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 282,055 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,680 | 30,574 | 30,786 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62,381 | 32,788 | 98,583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,269 | 102,915 | 212,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,151 | 232,716 | 282,055 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 282,055 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 282,055 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,574 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 104th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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