Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Australia

Australia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 444,514 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
444,514 number
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
3rd
of 127 countries
All-time high
444,514 number
in 2018
All-time low
105,764 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Australia, 1998–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820181998: 109.4k number1999: 117.5k number2000: 105.8k number2001: 121.0k number2002: 179.6k number2003: 188.2k number2004: 167.0k number2005: 177.0k number2006: 184.7k number2007: 211.5k number2008: 230.6k number2009: 257.6k number2010: 271.2k number2011: 262.6k number2012: 249.6k number2013: 249.9k number2014: 266.0k number2015: 294.4k number2016: 335.5k number2017: 381.2k number2018: 444.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Australia stood at 444,514 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Australia peaked at 444,514 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105,764 number, in 2000.

Australia ranks 3rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113,461 number 109,437 number 117,485 number 2
2000s 182,303 number 105,764 number 257,637 number 10
2010s 306,111 number 249,588 number 444,514 number 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 United States 987,314 number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 452,079 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
  4. 5 Russia 262,416 number compare
  5. 6 France 229,623 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Australia?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Australia was 444,514 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 444,514 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 105,764 number in 2000.
How does Australia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Australia ranks 3rd out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.