Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle income

Middle income: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.38 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.38 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
7th
of 42 groups
All-time high
1.38 million number
in 2018
All-time low
372,764 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle income, 1999–2018

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1999200820181999: 372.8k number2000: 392.8k number2001: 410.5k number2002: 454.3k number2003: 465.8k number2004: 489.4k number2005: 539.4k number2006: 564.9k number2007: 608.2k number2008: 749.5k number2009: 793.6k number2010: 861.3k number2011: 904.1k number2012: 912.8k number2013: 1.0M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle income stood at 1.38 million number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 1.38 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 372,764 number, in 1999.

That places Middle income 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Middle income, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 372,764 number
2000 392,765 number +5.4%
2001 410,512 number +4.5%
2002 454,255 number +10.7%
2003 465,841 number +2.6%
2004 489,361 number +5.0%
2005 539,411 number +10.2%
2006 564,914 number +4.7%
2007 608,173 number +7.7%
2008 749,516 number +23.2%
2009 793,556 number +5.9%
2010 861,281 number +8.5%
2011 904,081 number +5.0%
2012 912,814 number +1.0%
2013 1.01 million number +10.8%
2014 1.11 million number +9.5%
2015 1.21 million number +9.0%
2016 1.29 million number +7.3%
2017 1.35 million number +4.0%
2018 1.38 million number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 372,764 number 372,764 number 372,764 number 1
2000s 546,830 number 392,765 number 793,556 number 10
2010s 1.11 million number 861,281 number 1.38 million number 9

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 262,416 number compare
  3. 6 France 229,623 number compare
  4. 7 Canada 224,548 number compare
  5. 8 China 201,177 number compare
  6. 9 Japan 182,748 number compare
  7. 10 Türkiye 125,138 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 Middle income?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle income was 1.38 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 372,764 number in 1999.
How does Middle income rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Middle income ranks 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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.