Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA only

IDA only: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 108,599 number in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
108,599 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
33rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
117,630 number
in 2015
All-time low
58,709 number
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA only, 2001–2017

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2001200920172001: 58.7k number2002: 64.5k number2003: 64.8k number2004: 68.7k number2005: 76.0k number2006: 81.3k number2007: 83.9k number2008: 86.6k number2009: 83.4k number2010: 86.8k number2011: 88.5k number2012: 102.0k number2013: 107.8k number2014: 111.6k number2015: 117.6k number2016: 109.7k number2017: 108.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA only stood at 108,599 number.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 117,630 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58,709 number, in 2001.

That places IDA only 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74,203 number 58,709 number 86,613 number 9
2010s 104,082 number 86,834 number 117,630 number 8

Countries ranked near IDA only

  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 Least developed countries 71,338 number compare
  8. 36 Portugal 28,122 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA only?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in IDA only was 108,599 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 117,630 number in 2015.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 58,709 number in 2001.
How does IDA only rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
IDA only ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2017.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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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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.