Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 190,423 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 190,423 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 205,462 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47,966 number, in 1998.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 23rd 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 21 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47,966 number | — |
| 1999 | 48,178 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 50,612 number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 59,159 number | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 66,338 number | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 78,343 number | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 79,282 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86,255 number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 97,948 number | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 120,751 number | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 137,425 number | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 142,910 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 148,992 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 145,038 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 147,778 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 153,015 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 158,838 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 167,813 number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 178,391 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 205,462 number | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 190,423 number | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,072 number | 47,966 number | 48,178 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 91,902 number | 50,612 number | 142,910 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,194 number | 145,038 number | 205,462 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 190,423 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?
- The highest recorded value was 205,462 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,966 number in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.