Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Greece

Greece: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 26,325 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26,325 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
37th
of 127 countries
All-time high
32,828 number
in 2011
All-time low
8,615 number
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Greece, 2002–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k2002201020182002: 8.6k number2003: 12.5k number2004: 14.4k number2005: 15.7k number2006: 16.6k number2007: 21.2k number2010: 26.8k number2011: 32.8k number2012: 29.0k number2013: 27.6k number2016: 23.7k number2017: 25.1k number2018: 26.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Greece stood at 26,325 number.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Greece peaked at 32,828 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,615 number, in 2002.

That places Greece 37th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Greece, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 8,615 number —
2003 12,456 number +44.6%
2004 14,361 number +15.3%
2005 15,690 number +9.3%
2006 16,558 number +5.5%
2007 21,160 number +27.8%
2010 26,835 number +26.8%
2011 32,828 number +22.3%
2012 29,012 number -11.6%
2013 27,600 number -4.9%
2016 23,734 number -14.0%
2017 25,067 number +5.6%
2018 26,325 number +5.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 26,325 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 26,325 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,807 number 8,615 number 21,160 number 6
2010s 27,343 number 23,734 number 32,828 number 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Sweden 30,912 number compare
  2. 35 Romania 29,112 number compare
  3. 36 Portugal 28,122 number compare
  4. 38 Finland 23,714 number compare
  5. 39 Lebanon 23,264 number compare
  6. 40 Cuba 22,754 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Greece?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Greece was 26,325 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 32,828 number in 2011.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8,615 number in 2002.
How does Greece rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Greece ranks 37th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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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.