Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 2.65 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.65 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
18th
of 214 groups
All-time high
2.65 million
in 2023
All-time low
538,142
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1999–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1999201120231999: 538.1k2000: 562.7k2001: 584.8k2002: 633.8k2003: 653.2k2004: 669.5k2005: 724.7k2006: 760.0k2007: 824.9k2008: 994.5k2009: 1.1M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 2.65 million for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 2.65 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 538,142, in 1999.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 18th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 538,142
2000 562,679 +4.6%
2001 584,790 +3.9%
2002 633,808 +8.4%
2003 653,155 +3.1%
2004 669,523 +2.5%
2005 724,676 +8.2%
2006 760,032 +4.9%
2007 824,911 +8.5%
2008 994,466 +20.6%
2009 1.06 million +6.7%
2010 1.16 million +9.3%
2011 1.23 million +5.7%
2012 1.26 million +2.4%
2013 1.40 million +11.4%
2014 1.53 million +9.5%
2015 1.66 million +8.6%
2016 1.80 million +8.2%
2017 1.89 million +5.2%
2018 1.98 million +4.8%
2019 2.14 million +7.7%
2020 2.45 million +14.9%
2021 2.44 million -0.3%
2022 2.62 million +7.4%
2023 2.65 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 538,142 538,142 538,142 1
2000s 746,945 562,679 1.06 million 10
2010s 1.60 million 1.16 million 2.14 million 10
2020s 2.54 million 2.44 million 2.65 million 4

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  3. 17 Egypt 125,128 compare
  4. 18 Saudi Arabia 114,886 compare
  5. 19 Spain 113,649 compare
  6. 20 Italy 106,450 compare
  7. 21 Poland 95,120 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 2.65 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 538,142 in 1999.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 18th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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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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