Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 132,782 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 132,782. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 132,782 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,970, in 2001.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 141st 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 23 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36,970 | — |
| 2002 | 37,506 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 37,935 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38,988 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 40,126 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 41,586 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 42,536 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 48,748 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 59,081 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 68,224 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 75,452 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 86,290 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 95,474 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 99,052 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 103,763 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 96,991 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 100,558 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 104,679 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 107,471 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 111,320 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 116,249 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 118,700 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 132,782 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,609 | 36,970 | 59,081 | 9 |
| 2010s | 93,795 | 68,224 | 107,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,763 | 111,320 | 132,782 | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 132,782 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 132,782 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,970 in 2001.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 141st out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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