Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Canada

Canada: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 224,548 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
224,548 number
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 127 countries
All-time high
224,548 number
in 2018
All-time low
28,116 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 28.1k number1999: 32.5k number2000: 36.5k number2001: 42.7k number2002: 49.6k number2003: 59.1k number2004: 65.0k number2005: 69.1k number2006: 68.5k number2007: 92.9k number2008: 93.5k number2009: 95.6k number2010: 106.3k number2011: 121.0k number2012: 135.2k number2013: 151.2k number2014: 164.3k number2015: 171.6k number2016: 189.5k number2017: 210.0k number2018: 224.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Canada recorded 224,548 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Canada peaked at 224,548 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,116 number, in 1998.

That places Canada 7th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,291 number 28,116 number 32,466 number 2
2000s 67,240 number 36,450 number 95,590 number 10
2010s 163,729 number 106,284 number 224,548 number 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
  2. 5 Russia 262,416 number compare
  3. 6 France 229,623 number compare
  4. 8 China 201,177 number compare
  5. 9 Japan 182,748 number compare
  6. 10 Turkey 125,138 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Canada?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Canada was 224,548 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 224,548 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 28,116 number in 1998.
How does Canada rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Canada ranks 7th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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)
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.