Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 319,476 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
319,476
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
95th
of 214 groups
All-time high
357,583
in 2022
All-time low
58,807
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 319,476 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 357,583 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58,807, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 95th 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58,807 | — |
| 1999 | 59,020 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 61,453 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 70,296 | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 77,760 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 90,053 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 91,299 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 98,619 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 110,504 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 133,651 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 150,543 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 156,390 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 163,031 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 159,565 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 162,872 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 162,419 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 165,047 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 172,461 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 182,877 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 210,516 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 214,942 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 253,219 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 272,384 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 284,142 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 357,583 | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 319,476 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,913 | 58,807 | 59,020 | 2 |
| 2000s | 104,057 | 61,453 | 156,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,695 | 159,565 | 253,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,396 | 272,384 | 357,583 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 92 Burkina Faso 4,279 compare
- 93 Benin 3,972 compare
- 94 Oman 3,545 compare
- 95 Mauritius 3,075 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 2,510 compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,498 compare
- 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,467 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 319,476 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 357,583 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,807 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 95th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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