Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 312,623 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
312,623
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
100th
of 214 groups
All-time high
350,084
in 2022
All-time low
52,638
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 312,623 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 350,084 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52,638, in 1998.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 100th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52,638 | — |
| 1999 | 52,850 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55,284 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 60,561 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 66,062 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 72,834 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 77,594 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 84,156 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 95,377 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 106,614 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 120,649 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 125,174 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 132,549 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 132,015 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 139,884 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 145,405 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 151,741 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 161,195 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 172,287 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 199,544 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 204,666 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 243,396 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 263,523 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 276,012 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 350,084 | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 312,623 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,744 | 52,638 | 52,850 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86,431 | 55,284 | 125,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,268 | 132,015 | 243,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,560 | 263,523 | 350,084 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,498 compare
- 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,467 compare
- 99 Bangladesh 2,281 compare
- 100 Albania 2,254 compare
- 101 Tajikistan 2,238 compare
- 102 Botswana 2,172 compare
- 103 Namibia 2,132 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 312,623 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 350,084 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,638 in 1998.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 100th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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