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

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.13 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
40th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2022
All-time low
189,662
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998201020231998: 189.7k1999: 209.2k2000: 232.9k2001: 226.1k2002: 256.6k2003: 267.6k2004: 267.8k2005: 291.4k2006: 316.8k2007: 365.8k2008: 414.8k2009: 460.1k2010: 499.1k2011: 521.5k2012: 513.5k2013: 573.3k2014: 628.1k2015: 690.7k2016: 755.5k2017: 804.7k2018: 832.1k2019: 925.1k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 1.13 million for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 1.16 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 189,662, in 1998.

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 40th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 189,662
1999 209,230 +10.3%
2000 232,932 +11.3%
2001 226,070 -2.9%
2002 256,633 +13.5%
2003 267,572 +4.3%
2004 267,776 +0.1%
2005 291,404 +8.8%
2006 316,840 +8.7%
2007 365,847 +15.5%
2008 414,816 +13.4%
2009 460,086 +10.9%
2010 499,121 +8.5%
2011 521,534 +4.5%
2012 513,496 -1.5%
2013 573,302 +11.6%
2014 628,078 +9.6%
2015 690,707 +10.0%
2016 755,468 +9.4%
2017 804,694 +6.5%
2018 832,122 +3.4%
2019 925,124 +11.2%
2020 1.03 million +11.0%
2021 1.08 million +5.3%
2022 1.16 million +7.6%
2023 1.13 million -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199,446 189,662 209,230 2
2000s 309,998 226,070 460,086 10
2010s 674,365 499,121 925,124 10
2020s 1.10 million 1.03 million 1.16 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 37 Macau, China 40,336 compare
  2. 38 South Africa 38,481 compare
  3. 39 Georgia 37,161 compare
  4. 40 Romania 36,216 compare
  5. 41 Sweden 35,779 compare
  6. 42 Finland 35,715 compare
  7. 43 Ukraine 34,889 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 1.13 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2022.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 189,662 in 1998.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 40th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Upper 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