Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 32,332 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32,332 number
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
32nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
32,332 number
in 2018
All-time low
6,636 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hungary, 1998–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 6.6k number1999: 8.9k number2000: 9.9k number2001: 11.2k number2002: 11.8k number2003: 12.2k number2004: 12.9k number2005: 13.6k number2006: 14.5k number2007: 15.1k number2008: 15.5k number2009: 14.5k number2010: 15.6k number2011: 16.5k number2012: 17.5k number2013: 20.7k number2014: 23.2k number2015: 21.7k number2016: 26.2k number2017: 28.6k number2018: 32.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hungary is 32,332 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 32,332 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,636 number, in 1998.

That places Hungary 32nd out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 6,636 number —
1999 8,869 number +33.6%
2000 9,904 number +11.7%
2001 11,242 number +13.5%
2002 11,782 number +4.8%
2003 12,226 number +3.8%
2004 12,913 number +5.6%
2005 13,601 number +5.3%
2006 14,491 number +6.5%
2007 15,110 number +4.3%
2008 15,459 number +2.3%
2009 14,518 number -6.1%
2010 15,606 number +7.5%
2011 16,465 number +5.5%
2012 17,520 number +6.4%
2013 20,694 number +18.1%
2014 23,208 number +12.1%
2015 21,707 number -6.5%
2016 26,155 number +20.5%
2017 28,628 number +9.5%
2018 32,332 number +12.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 32,332 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 32,332 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,752 number 6,636 number 8,869 number 2
2000s 13,125 number 9,904 number 15,459 number 10
2010s 22,479 number 15,606 number 32,332 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 29 Hong Kong 42,641 number compare
  2. 30 South Africa 42,267 number compare
  3. 31 Denmark 33,288 number compare
  4. 33 Thailand 31,571 number compare
  5. 34 Sweden 30,912 number compare
  6. 35 Romania 29,112 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 Hungary?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hungary was 32,332 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 32,332 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6,636 number in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 32nd out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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.