Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile

Chile: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 5,682 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,682 number
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
72nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
12,159 number
in 2008
All-time low
1,513 number
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile, 1999–2018

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1999200820181999: 1.5k number2000: 3.5k number2002: 4.9k number2003: 5.2k number2005: 2.0k number2007: 7.9k number2008: 12.2k number2009: 7.5k number2010: 9.6k number2011: 2.9k number2012: 3.5k number2013: 3.0k number2014: 3.2k number2015: 3.8k number2016: 4.6k number2017: 4.7k number2018: 5.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chile recorded 5,682 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile peaked at 12,159 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,513 number, in 1999.

That places Chile 72nd out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Chile, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 1,513 number —
2000 3,477 number +129.8%
2002 4,883 number +40.4%
2003 5,211 number +6.7%
2005 1,966 number -62.3%
2007 7,946 number +304.2%
2008 12,159 number +53.0%
2009 7,507 number -38.3%
2010 9,618 number +28.1%
2011 2,939 number -69.4%
2012 3,461 number +17.8%
2013 3,001 number -13.3%
2014 3,242 number +8.0%
2015 3,810 number +17.5%
2016 4,568 number +19.9%
2017 4,708 number +3.1%
2018 5,682 number +20.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 5,682 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 5,682 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,516 number, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +304.2% 1,966 number 7,946 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,513 number 1,513 number 1,513 number 1
2000s 6,164 number 1,966 number 12,159 number 7
2010s 4,559 number 2,939 number 9,618 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 69 Lithuania 6,300 number compare
  2. 70 Tunisia 6,035 number compare
  3. 71 Benin 5,965 number compare
  4. 73 Armenia 5,081 number compare
  5. 74 Croatia 5,014 number compare
  6. 75 Azerbaijan 4,862 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile was 5,682 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 12,159 number in 2008.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1,513 number in 1999.
How does Chile rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Chile ranks 72nd out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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.