Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Romania

Romania: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 29,112 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
29,112 number
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
35th
of 127 countries
All-time high
29,112 number
in 2018
All-time low
8,587 number
in 2006
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 13.3k number2000: 12.6k number2001: 11.7k number2002: 10.6k number2003: 9.7k number2004: 10.5k number2005: 10.8k number2006: 8.6k number2007: 9.4k number2008: 13.9k number2009: 10.4k number2010: 13.5k number2011: 16.1k number2012: 17.2k number2013: 21.6k number2014: 23.6k number2015: 23.1k number2016: 25.8k number2017: 27.5k number2018: 29.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 29,112 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Romania peaked at 29,112 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,587 number, in 2006.

That places Romania 35th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 13,279 number —
2000 12,591 number -5.2%
2001 11,669 number -7.3%
2002 10,608 number -9.1%
2003 9,730 number -8.3%
2004 10,486 number +7.8%
2005 10,812 number +3.1%
2006 8,587 number -20.6%
2007 9,383 number +9.3%
2008 13,857 number +47.7%
2009 10,372 number -25.1%
2010 13,459 number +29.8%
2011 16,075 number +19.4%
2012 17,219 number +7.1%
2013 21,561 number +25.2%
2014 23,559 number +9.3%
2015 23,073 number -2.1%
2016 25,824 number +11.9%
2017 27,510 number +6.5%
2018 29,112 number +5.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 29,112 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 29,112 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,279 number 13,279 number 13,279 number 1
2000s 10,810 number 8,587 number 13,857 number 10
2010s 21,932 number 13,459 number 29,112 number 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 Hungary 32,332 number compare
  2. 33 Thailand 31,571 number compare
  3. 34 Sweden 30,912 number compare
  4. 36 Portugal 28,122 number compare
  5. 37 Greece 26,325 number compare
  6. 38 Finland 23,714 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 Romania?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Romania was 29,112 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 29,112 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,587 number in 2006.
How does Romania rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Romania ranks 35th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.