Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 603,360 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
603,360 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
15th
of 42 groups
All-time high
606,905 number
in 2017
All-time low
174,540 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1999–2018

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1999200820181999: 174.5k number2000: 183.0k number2001: 184.0k number2002: 202.5k number2003: 214.1k number2004: 223.0k number2005: 235.1k number2006: 252.8k number2007: 275.4k number2008: 301.5k number2009: 320.3k number2010: 355.6k number2011: 383.5k number2012: 387.3k number2013: 440.0k number2014: 470.7k number2015: 519.5k number2016: 565.5k number2017: 606.9k number2018: 603.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 603,360 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 606,905 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 174,540 number, in 1999.

That places Early-demographic dividend 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Early-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 174,540 number
2000 182,973 number +4.8%
2001 184,002 number +0.6%
2002 202,540 number +10.1%
2003 214,097 number +5.7%
2004 223,015 number +4.2%
2005 235,068 number +5.4%
2006 252,792 number +7.5%
2007 275,403 number +8.9%
2008 301,521 number +9.5%
2009 320,303 number +6.2%
2010 355,583 number +11.0%
2011 383,481 number +7.8%
2012 387,288 number +1.0%
2013 439,959 number +13.6%
2014 470,662 number +7.0%
2015 519,461 number +10.4%
2016 565,453 number +8.9%
2017 606,905 number +7.3%
2018 603,360 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174,540 number 174,540 number 174,540 number 1
2000s 239,171 number 182,973 number 320,303 number 10
2010s 481,350 number 355,583 number 606,905 number 9

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 12 Netherlands 104,015 number compare
  2. 13 Republic of Korea 84,749 number compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 81,953 number compare
  4. 15 United Arab Emirates 77,463 number compare
  5. 16 Austria 75,259 number compare
  6. 17 Saudi Arabia 73,216 number compare
  7. 18 Spain 70,912 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 Early-demographic dividend?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 603,360 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 606,905 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 174,540 number in 1999.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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
Last refreshed

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.