Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: World
WB: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 7.29 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: World, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: World is 7.29 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: World peaked at 7.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 1997.
That places WB: World 1st 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 (number) in WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.96 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.79 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.01 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.29 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.57 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.88 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.21 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.48 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.76 million | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.11 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.87 million | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.29 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 1.96 million | 2.04 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million | 2.11 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 3.79 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 million | 6.44 million | 7.29 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 1 United States 956,923 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 748,461 compare
- 3 Australia 580,287 compare
- 4 Germany 438,260 compare
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: World?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: World was 7.29 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1997.
- How does WB: World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: World ranks 1st out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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