Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 71,338 number in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
71,338 number
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
71,338 number
in 2012
All-time low
36,970 number
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2012

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Least developed countries, 2001–2012

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001200620122001: 37.0k number2002: 37.5k number2003: 37.9k number2004: 39.0k number2005: 40.1k number2006: 41.5k number2007: 42.4k number2008: 45.7k number2009: 53.0k number2010: 59.2k number2011: 63.4k number2012: 71.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 71,338 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 71,338 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36,970 number, in 2001.

Least developed countries ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,564 number 36,970 number 53,034 number 9
2010s 64,636 number 59,173 number 71,338 number 3

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 33 Thailand 31,571 number compare
  2. 34 Sweden 30,912 number compare
  3. 35 Romania 29,112 number compare
  4. 36 Portugal 28,122 number compare
  5. 37 Greece 26,325 number compare
  6. 38 Finland 23,714 number compare
  7. 39 Lebanon 23,264 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 Least developed countries?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Least developed countries was 71,338 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 71,338 number in 2012.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 36,970 number in 2001.
How does Least developed countries rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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.