Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 2.65 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1999–2023
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 (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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February 2026 Data Release