Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 956,923 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States of America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 956,923 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 987,314 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 430,786, in 1998.
That places United States of America 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 430,786 | — |
| 1999 | 451,935 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 590,158 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 784,427 | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 842,384 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 907,251 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 971,417 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 984,898 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 987,314 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 957,475 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 833,204 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 956,923 | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441,360 | 430,786 | 451,935 | 2 |
| 2000s | 590,158 | 590,158 | 590,158 | 1 |
| 2010s | 912,948 | 784,427 | 987,314 | 6 |
| 2020s | 915,867 | 833,204 | 957,475 | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States of America?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United States of America was 956,923 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 987,314 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,786 in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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