Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 1.91 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 1.91 million for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 1.93 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 349,882, in 1999.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 25th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 349,882 | — |
| 2000 | 374,622 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 390,517 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 426,846 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 433,299 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 456,883 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 498,705 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 520,404 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 556,755 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 706,397 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 748,309 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 825,281 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 871,610 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 880,102 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 983,616 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349,882 | 349,882 | 349,882 | 1 |
| 2000s | 511,274 | 374,622 | 748,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 825,281 | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.79 million | 1.93 million | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 1.91 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,882 in 1999.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 25th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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