Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.51 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.51 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
5th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.51 million number
in 2018
All-time low
418,960 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1999–2018

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1999200820181999: 419.0k number2000: 443.9k number2001: 457.9k number2002: 499.7k number2003: 506.1k number2004: 533.2k number2005: 582.9k number2006: 610.4k number2007: 649.6k number2008: 802.5k number2009: 839.3k number2010: 918.2k number2011: 965.8k number2012: 985.7k number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.4M number2017: 1.5M number2018: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA & IBRD total recorded 1.51 million number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1.51 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 418,960 number, in 1999.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in IDA & IBRD total, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 418,960 number
2000 443,926 number +6.0%
2001 457,917 number +3.2%
2002 499,725 number +9.1%
2003 506,072 number +1.3%
2004 533,228 number +5.4%
2005 582,891 number +9.3%
2006 610,358 number +4.7%
2007 649,622 number +6.4%
2008 802,514 number +23.5%
2009 839,280 number +4.6%
2010 918,208 number +9.4%
2011 965,786 number +5.2%
2012 985,708 number +2.1%
2013 1.09 million number +11.0%
2014 1.20 million number +9.4%
2015 1.31 million number +9.1%
2016 1.41 million number +7.7%
2017 1.48 million number +5.0%
2018 1.51 million number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 418,960 number 418,960 number 418,960 number 1
2000s 592,553 number 443,926 number 839,280 number 10
2010s 1.21 million number 918,208 number 1.51 million number 9

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 452,079 number compare
  2. 3 Australia 444,514 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 262,416 number compare
  5. 6 France 229,623 number compare
  6. 7 Canada 224,548 number compare
  7. 8 China 201,177 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 IDA & IBRD total?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 1.51 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 418,960 number in 1999.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.