Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 281,384 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 281,384.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 321,362 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48,639, in 1998.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 105th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48,639 | — |
| 1999 | 48,852 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49,063 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 57,254 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 63,950 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 74,859 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 76,677 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 85,580 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 94,483 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 114,647 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 127,071 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 136,750 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 140,537 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 143,361 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 145,597 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 145,158 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 147,100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 153,916 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 163,544 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 190,993 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 194,396 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 227,964 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 243,004 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 249,747 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 321,362 | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 281,384 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,745 | 48,639 | 48,852 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88,033 | 49,063 | 136,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,257 | 140,537 | 227,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,874 | 243,004 | 321,362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 281,384 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 321,362 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,639 in 1998.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 105th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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