Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 2.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.01 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
23rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2022
All-time low
410,530
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1999–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999201120231999: 410.5k2000: 430.4k2001: 446.5k2002: 492.0k2003: 501.3k2004: 524.1k2005: 573.8k2006: 600.5k2007: 646.6k2008: 794.1k2009: 846.9k2010: 923.1k2011: 974.5k2012: 989.8k2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 2.01 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.03 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 410,530, in 1999.

That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 23rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 410,530
2000 430,414 +4.8%
2001 446,464 +3.7%
2002 492,044 +10.2%
2003 501,265 +1.9%
2004 524,122 +4.6%
2005 573,844 +9.5%
2006 600,504 +4.6%
2007 646,620 +7.7%
2008 794,148 +22.8%
2009 846,921 +6.6%
2010 923,129 +9.0%
2011 974,508 +5.6%
2012 989,845 +1.6%
2013 1.09 million +10.0%
2014 1.18 million +8.7%
2015 1.29 million +8.6%
2016 1.38 million +7.2%
2017 1.43 million +4.0%
2018 1.49 million +3.8%
2019 1.61 million +8.4%
2020 1.91 million +18.3%
2021 1.89 million -1.0%
2022 2.03 million +7.6%
2023 2.01 million -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 410,530 410,530 410,530 1
2000s 585,635 430,414 846,921 10
2010s 1.24 million 923,129 1.61 million 10
2020s 1.96 million 1.89 million 2.03 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 20 Italy 106,450 compare
  2. 21 Poland 95,120 compare
  3. 22 Austria 92,054 compare
  4. 23 Senegal 83,758 compare
  5. 24 Hong Kong, China 73,833 compare
  6. 25 Mexico 72,888 compare
  7. 26 Singapore 71,239 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.01 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2022.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 410,530 in 1999.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 23rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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