Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Small States

WB: Small States: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 91,021 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91,021
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
162nd
of 214 groups
All-time high
91,021
in 2023
All-time low
21,341
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1998–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998201020231998: 21.4k1999: 21.3k2000: 22.1k2001: 22.4k2002: 23.0k2003: 26.1k2004: 26.6k2005: 27.4k2006: 29.1k2007: 33.0k2008: 38.7k2009: 44.3k2010: 48.4k2011: 50.7k2012: 53.2k2013: 54.5k2014: 60.6k2015: 64.4k2016: 67.2k2017: 71.6k2018: 75.9k2019: 81.7k2020: 84.5k2021: 84.0k2022: 86.1k2023: 91.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Small States stood at 91,021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 91,021 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,341, in 1999.

WB: Small States ranks 162nd of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: Small States, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 21,366
1999 21,341 -0.1%
2000 22,058 +3.4%
2001 22,396 +1.5%
2002 23,048 +2.9%
2003 26,137 +13.4%
2004 26,597 +1.8%
2005 27,387 +3.0%
2006 29,146 +6.4%
2007 32,980 +13.2%
2008 38,718 +17.4%
2009 44,272 +14.3%
2010 48,392 +9.3%
2011 50,689 +4.7%
2012 53,155 +4.9%
2013 54,515 +2.6%
2014 60,572 +11.1%
2015 64,366 +6.3%
2016 67,184 +4.4%
2017 71,636 +6.6%
2018 75,873 +5.9%
2019 81,694 +7.7%
2020 84,493 +3.4%
2021 83,973 -0.6%
2022 86,063 +2.5%
2023 91,021 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,354 21,341 21,366 2
2000s 29,274 22,058 44,272 10
2010s 62,808 48,392 81,694 10
2020s 86,388 83,973 91,021 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Small States?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Small States was 91,021 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
The highest recorded value was 91,021 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 21,341 in 1999.
How does WB: Small States rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
WB: Small States ranks 162nd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Small States 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