Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.37 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IBRD only, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 1.37 million number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 1.37 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 322,483 number, in 1998.
IBRD only ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332,322 number | 322,483 number | 342,160 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 501,756 number | 366,886 number | 735,354 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million number | 810,159 number | 1.37 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IBRD only was 1.37 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,483 number in 1998.
- How does IBRD only rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.