Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.48 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.48 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.48 million
in 2023
All-time low
242,083
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1999–2023

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1999201120231999: 242.1k2000: 264.2k2001: 287.8k2002: 310.1k2003: 311.8k2004: 323.7k2005: 352.1k2006: 358.5k2007: 380.7k2008: 504.8k2009: 535.3k2010: 581.2k2011: 612.9k2012: 616.1k2013: 708.3k2014: 810.7k2015: 901.7k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 1.48 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 242,083, in 1999.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 29th of 214 groups on this measure, 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 in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 242,083
2000 264,194 +9.1%
2001 287,760 +8.9%
2002 310,088 +7.8%
2003 311,820 +0.6%
2004 323,740 +3.8%
2005 352,077 +8.8%
2006 358,534 +1.8%
2007 380,702 +6.2%
2008 504,764 +32.6%
2009 535,311 +6.1%
2010 581,177 +8.6%
2011 612,877 +5.5%
2012 616,084 +0.5%
2013 708,265 +15.0%
2014 810,746 +14.5%
2015 901,673 +11.2%
2016 1.00 million +11.4%
2017 1.05 million +5.0%
2018 1.11 million +5.2%
2019 1.19 million +6.8%
2020 1.45 million +22.3%
2021 1.37 million -5.6%
2022 1.46 million +6.6%
2023 1.48 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 242,083 242,083 242,083 1
2000s 362,899 264,194 535,311 10
2010s 858,454 581,177 1.19 million 10
2020s 1.44 million 1.37 million 1.48 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 26 Singapore 71,239 compare
  2. 27 Switzerland 67,805 compare
  3. 28 Belgium 57,281 compare
  4. 29 Portugal 56,775 compare
  5. 30 Czechia 56,276 compare
  6. 31 Kyrgyzstan 55,827 compare
  7. 32 India 45,700 compare

See the full ranking of 349 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 1.48 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 242,083 in 1999.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 29th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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