Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: World

MDG: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 7.29 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
7.29 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
1st
of 214 groups
All-time high
7.29 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.96 million
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: World, 1997–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997201020231997: 2.0M1998: 2.0M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.1M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.5M2003: 2.6M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.8M2006: 2.9M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.3M2009: 3.5M2010: 3.8M2011: 4.0M2012: 4.1M2013: 4.3M2014: 4.6M2015: 4.9M2016: 5.2M2017: 5.5M2018: 5.8M2019: 6.1M2020: 6.6M2021: 6.4M2022: 6.9M2023: 7.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: World is 7.29 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 7.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 1997.

MDG: World ranks 1st of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.99 million 1.96 million 2.04 million 3
2000s 2.78 million 2.11 million 3.54 million 10
2010s 4.82 million 3.79 million 6.11 million 10
2020s 6.79 million 6.44 million 7.29 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 1 United States 956,923 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 748,461 compare
  3. 3 Australia 580,287 compare
  4. 4 Germany 438,260 compare

See the full ranking of 349 places β†’

More education data for MDG: World

All data for MDG: World β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: World?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: World was 7.29 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 7.29 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1997.
How does MDG: World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
MDG: World ranks 1st out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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