Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 85,877 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85,877 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
33rd
of 42 groups
All-time high
93,388 number
in 2015
All-time low
51,216 number
in 2009
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2008–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2008201320182008: 51.3k number2009: 51.2k number2010: 57.2k number2011: 62.2k number2012: 79.0k number2013: 85.5k number2014: 88.6k number2015: 93.4k number2016: 83.2k number2017: 82.8k number2018: 85.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 85,877 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 93,388 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51,216 number, in 2009.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2008 to 2018.
Year number Change
2008 51,300 number
2009 51,216 number -0.2%
2010 57,163 number +11.6%
2011 62,179 number +8.8%
2012 79,026 number +27.1%
2013 85,532 number +8.2%
2014 88,586 number +3.6%
2015 93,388 number +5.4%
2016 83,228 number -10.9%
2017 82,762 number -0.6%
2018 85,877 number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,258 number 51,216 number 51,300 number 2
2010s 79,749 number 57,163 number 93,388 number 9

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 30 South Africa 42,267 number compare
  2. 31 Denmark 33,288 number compare
  3. 32 Hungary 32,332 number compare
  4. 33 Thailand 31,571 number compare
  5. 34 Sweden 30,912 number compare
  6. 35 Romania 29,112 number compare
  7. 36 Portugal 28,122 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 85,877 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 93,388 number in 2015.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 51,216 number in 2009.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.