Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 979,542 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
979,542 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
13th
of 42 groups
All-time high
979,542 number
in 2018
All-time low
238,429 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1999–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999200820181999: 238.4k number2000: 260.5k number2001: 283.8k number2002: 305.8k number2003: 307.3k number2004: 318.9k number2005: 346.9k number2006: 353.0k number2007: 374.9k number2008: 498.6k number2009: 528.8k number2010: 574.2k number2011: 605.4k number2012: 608.1k number2013: 680.5k number2014: 763.1k number2015: 838.5k number2016: 920.6k number2017: 947.1k number2018: 979.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend stood at 979,542 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 979,542 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 238,429 number, in 1999.

That places Late-demographic dividend 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Late-demographic dividend, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 238,429 number
2000 260,540 number +9.3%
2001 283,810 number +8.9%
2002 305,842 number +7.8%
2003 307,278 number +0.5%
2004 318,902 number +3.8%
2005 346,905 number +8.8%
2006 353,029 number +1.8%
2007 374,864 number +6.2%
2008 498,593 number +33.0%
2009 528,807 number +6.1%
2010 574,167 number +8.6%
2011 605,361 number +5.4%
2012 608,061 number +0.4%
2013 680,502 number +11.9%
2014 763,070 number +12.1%
2015 838,518 number +9.9%
2016 920,629 number +9.8%
2017 947,143 number +2.9%
2018 979,542 number +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 238,429 number 238,429 number 238,429 number 1
2000s 357,857 number 260,540 number 528,807 number 10
2010s 768,555 number 574,167 number 979,542 number 9

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 10 Türkiye 125,138 number compare
  2. 11 Italy 106,611 number compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 104,015 number compare
  4. 13 Republic of Korea 84,749 number compare
  5. 14 Malaysia 81,953 number compare
  6. 15 United Arab Emirates 77,463 number compare
  7. 16 Austria 75,259 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 979,542 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 979,542 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 238,429 number in 1999.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.