Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 444,514 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Australia, 1998–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 United States 987,314 number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 452,079 number compare
- 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
- 5 Russia 262,416 number compare
- 6 France 229,623 number compare
More education data for Australia
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
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
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.