Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: World
SDG: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 7.29 million in 2023. β² Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: World, 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: World is 7.29 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure 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 SDG: World peaked at 7.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 1997.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 SDG: World
- 1 United States 956,923 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 748,461 compare
- 3 Australia 580,287 compare
- 4 Germany 438,260 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: World?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: 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 SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release