Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 3.90 million number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
3.90 million number
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
4th
of 42 groups
All-time high
3.90 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.51 million number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1997–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997200720181997: 1.5M number1998: 1.5M number1999: 1.6M number2000: 1.6M number2001: 1.7M number2002: 1.9M number2003: 2.1M number2004: 2.1M number2005: 2.2M number2006: 2.3M number2007: 2.4M number2008: 2.5M number2009: 2.6M number2010: 2.8M number2011: 2.9M number2012: 3.0M number2013: 3.0M number2014: 3.2M number2015: 3.3M number2016: 3.5M number2017: 3.7M number2018: 3.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend stood at 3.90 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 3.90 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million number, in 1997.

That places Post-demographic dividend 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 million number 1.51 million number 1.57 million number 3
2000s 2.13 million number 1.60 million number 2.63 million number 10
2010s 3.27 million number 2.79 million number 3.90 million number 9

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 1 United States of America 987,314 number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 452,079 number compare
  3. 3 Australia 444,514 number compare
  4. 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 262,416 number compare
  6. 6 France 229,623 number compare
  7. 7 Canada 224,548 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 3.90 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 3.90 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 1997.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.