Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 178,460 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
178,460 number
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
28th
of 44 groups
All-time high
194,473 number
in 2017
All-time low
44,479 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 44.5k number1999: 44.7k number2000: 44.9k number2001: 52.8k number2002: 59.2k number2003: 70.9k number2004: 73.6k number2005: 82.1k number2006: 90.6k number2007: 110.3k number2008: 122.3k number2009: 131.7k number2010: 135.0k number2011: 137.3k number2012: 139.1k number2013: 144.2k number2014: 149.3k number2015: 157.7k number2016: 167.5k number2017: 194.5k number2018: 178.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 178,460 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 194,473 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44,479 number, in 1998.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 44,479 number
1999 44,692 number +0.5%
2000 44,903 number +0.5%
2001 52,798 number +17.6%
2002 59,198 number +12.1%
2003 70,942 number +19.8%
2004 73,595 number +3.7%
2005 82,105 number +11.6%
2006 90,568 number +10.3%
2007 110,292 number +21.8%
2008 122,282 number +10.9%
2009 131,666 number +7.7%
2010 134,987 number +2.5%
2011 137,346 number +1.7%
2012 139,103 number +1.3%
2013 144,162 number +3.6%
2014 149,334 number +3.6%
2015 157,714 number +5.6%
2016 167,542 number +6.2%
2017 194,473 number +16.1%
2018 178,460 number -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,585 number 44,479 number 44,692 number 2
2000s 83,835 number 44,903 number 131,666 number 10
2010s 155,902 number 134,987 number 194,473 number 9

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 25 Egypt 51,162 number compare
  2. 26 India 47,424 number compare
  3. 27 Jordan 44,802 number compare
  4. 28 Czechia 44,767 number compare
  5. 29 Hong Kong, China 42,641 number compare
  6. 30 South Africa 42,267 number compare
  7. 31 Denmark 33,288 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 178,460 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 194,473 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 44,479 number in 1998.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.