Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 3,096 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in North Macedonia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 3,096 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 3,096 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113 number, in 2003.
North Macedonia ranks 85th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 279 number | — |
| 2000 | 240 number | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 171 number | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 135 number | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 113 number | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 147 number | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 272 number | +85.0% |
| 2006 | 187 number | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 884 number | +372.7% |
| 2008 | 1,338 number | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 1,431 number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,761 number | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1,372 number | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 1,311 number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,718 number | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 2,220 number | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 2,903 number | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 3,096 number | +6.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3,096 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,464 number, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3,096 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +372.7% | 187 number | 884 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279 number | 279 number | 279 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 491.8 number | 113 number | 1,431 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,054 number | 1,311 number | 3,096 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 82 Slovenia 3,420 number compare
- 83 Oman 3,384 number compare
- 84 Luxembourg 3,362 number compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 3,021 number compare
- 87 Philippines 2,665 number compare
- 88 Rwanda 2,624 number compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.21 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in North Macedonia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in North Macedonia was 3,096 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,096 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 number in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- North Macedonia ranks 85th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.