Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 71,338 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Least developed countries, 2001–2012
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 37th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36,970 number | — |
| 2002 | 37,506 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 37,935 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38,988 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 40,088 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 41,510 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 42,392 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45,653 number | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 53,034 number | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 59,173 number | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 63,396 number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 71,338 number | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
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 37th out of 44 groups 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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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.