Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in High income
High income: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 4.14 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in High income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in High income stood at 4.14 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in High income peaked at 4.14 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million number, in 1997.
High income ranks 2nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in High income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.56 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.56 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million number | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.16 million number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million number | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million number | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.14 million number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million number | 1.56 million number | 1.63 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million number | 1.67 million number | 2.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million number | 2.87 million number | 4.14 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 United States 987,314 number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 452,079 number compare
- 3 Australia 444,514 number compare
- 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
- 5 Russia 262,416 number compare
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0751 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in High income?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in High income was 4.14 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million number in 1997.
- How does High income rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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 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.