Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 4.76 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 4.76 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 10th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.38 million | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.33 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.69 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.89 million | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.10 million | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.14 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.38 million | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.76 million | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 1.51 million | 1.57 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million | 1.60 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million | 2.77 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 million | 4.14 million | 4.76 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- 7 Türkiye 301,634 compare
- 8 France 284,865 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 238,986 compare
- 10 China 194,327 compare
- 11 Japan 181,821 compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 143,939 compare
- 13 Netherlands 135,535 compare
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 40.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 27.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 4.76 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 10th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-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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February 2026 Data Release