Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 503,481 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 503,481.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 562,162 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113,974, in 2000.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 70th 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 27 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 115,349 | — |
| 1998 | 115,349 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 124,385 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 113,974 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 132,056 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 197,351 | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 214,519 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 208,376 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 217,808 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 221,620 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 244,573 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 262,200 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 295,988 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 309,109 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 303,451 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 290,583 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 291,221 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 314,940 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 351,529 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 389,366 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 433,880 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 497,216 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 562,162 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 501,978 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 409,089 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 407,396 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 503,481 | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,361 | 115,349 | 124,385 | 3 |
| 2000s | 210,846 | 113,974 | 295,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,346 | 290,583 | 562,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,486 | 407,396 | 503,481 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 503,481 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 562,162 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,974 in 2000.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 70th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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