Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 140,780 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
140,780
Change on year
up 9.7%
Rank
138th
of 214 groups
All-time high
140,780
in 2023
All-time low
57,599
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2008–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201520232008: 57.6k2009: 60.4k2010: 69.3k2011: 77.2k2012: 96.9k2013: 106.2k2014: 112.1k2015: 119.7k2016: 112.5k2017: 114.9k2018: 121.8k2019: 125.8k2020: 127.3k2021: 130.2k2022: 128.3k2023: 140.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 140,780. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 140,780 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,599, in 2008.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 138th 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 16 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 57,599
2009 60,437 +4.9%
2010 69,305 +14.7%
2011 77,244 +11.5%
2012 96,903 +25.5%
2013 106,222 +9.6%
2014 112,086 +5.5%
2015 119,666 +6.8%
2016 112,492 -6.0%
2017 114,873 +2.1%
2018 121,812 +6.0%
2019 125,761 +3.2%
2020 127,267 +1.2%
2021 130,150 +2.3%
2022 128,302 -1.4%
2023 140,780 +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,018 57,599 60,437 2
2010s 105,636 69,305 125,761 10
2020s 131,625 127,267 140,780 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 140,780 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 140,780 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 57,599 in 2008.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 138th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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