Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Other small states

Other small states: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 44,718 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
44,718 number
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
40th
of 42 groups
All-time high
44,718 number
in 2018
All-time low
10,271 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Other small states, 1998–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 10.3k number1999: 10.3k number2000: 10.5k number2001: 10.6k number2002: 10.9k number2003: 13.8k number2004: 14.0k number2005: 13.5k number2006: 14.1k number2007: 16.7k number2008: 20.6k number2009: 24.8k number2010: 27.1k number2011: 28.1k number2012: 29.0k number2013: 28.9k number2014: 33.3k number2015: 36.2k number2016: 38.1k number2017: 41.9k number2018: 44.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Other small states stood at 44,718 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 44,718 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,271 number, in 1999.

Other small states ranks 40th of 42 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,278 number 10,271 number 10,285 number 2
2000s 14,959 number 10,523 number 24,781 number 10
2010s 34,127 number 27,076 number 44,718 number 9

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 37 Greece 26,325 number compare
  2. 38 Finland 23,714 number compare
  3. 39 Lebanon 23,264 number compare
  4. 40 Cuba 22,754 number compare
  5. 41 Kazakhstan 22,728 number compare
  6. 42 Ireland 22,283 number compare
  7. 43 Morocco 22,096 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 Other small states?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Other small states was 44,718 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 44,718 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 10,271 number in 1999.
How does Other small states rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Other small states ranks 40th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.