Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 320,160 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 320,160.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 358,267 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,108, in 1998.
That places SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 90th 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59,108 | — |
| 1999 | 59,320 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 61,754 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 70,597 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 78,072 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 90,377 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 91,608 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 98,915 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 110,940 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 134,076 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 151,084 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 156,910 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 163,507 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 160,067 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 163,321 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 163,106 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 165,742 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 173,199 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 183,592 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 211,200 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 215,626 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 253,903 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 273,068 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 284,826 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 358,267 | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 320,160 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,214 | 59,108 | 59,320 | 2 |
| 2000s | 104,433 | 61,754 | 156,910 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,326 | 160,067 | 253,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,080 | 273,068 | 358,267 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 320,160 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 358,267 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,108 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 90th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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