Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway

Norway: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 12,216 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
12,216 number
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
53rd
of 127 countries
All-time high
18,454 number
in 2012
All-time low
8,318 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 8.3k number1999: 9.0k number2000: 8.7k number2001: 8.8k number2002: 9.5k number2003: 11.1k number2004: 12.4k number2005: 13.4k number2006: 14.3k number2007: 15.6k number2008: 16.1k number2009: 17.5k number2010: 15.7k number2011: 16.6k number2012: 18.5k number2013: 9.2k number2014: 9.2k number2015: 9.7k number2016: 10.9k number2017: 9.0k number2018: 12.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway stood at 12,216 number.

The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway peaked at 18,454 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,318 number, in 1998.

Norway ranks 53rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,661 number 8,318 number 9,004 number 2
2000s 12,742 number 8,699 number 17,507 number 10
2010s 12,342 number 8,955 number 18,454 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 50 Senegal 14,829 number compare
  2. 51 Qatar 12,332 number compare
  3. 52 Georgia 12,267 number compare
  4. 54 Slovak Republic 11,597 number compare
  5. 55 Serbia, Republic of 11,505 number compare
  6. 56 Cyprus 11,273 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Norway was 12,216 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18,454 number in 2012.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 8,318 number in 1998.
How does Norway rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Norway ranks 53rd out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.