Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Small states

Small states: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 66,740 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
66,740 number
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
66,740 number
in 2018
All-time low
21,136 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1998200820181998: 21.2k number1999: 21.1k number2000: 21.9k number2001: 21.9k number2002: 22.3k number2003: 25.0k number2004: 25.2k number2005: 25.7k number2006: 27.1k number2007: 30.6k number2008: 35.7k number2009: 40.6k number2010: 44.1k number2011: 45.7k number2012: 47.5k number2013: 48.2k number2014: 53.7k number2015: 56.8k number2016: 59.0k number2017: 62.8k number2018: 66.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Small states recorded 66,740 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Small states peaked at 66,740 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,136 number, in 1999.

That places Small states 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 21,148 number 21,136 number 21,161 number 2
2000s 27,587 number 21,853 number 40,589 number 10
2010s 53,834 number 44,062 number 66,740 number 9

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 34 Sweden 30,912 number compare
  2. 35 Romania 29,112 number compare
  3. 36 Portugal 28,122 number compare
  4. 37 Greece 26,325 number compare
  5. 38 Finland 23,714 number compare
  6. 39 Lebanon 23,264 number compare
  7. 40 Cuba 22,754 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 Small states?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Small states was 66,740 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 66,740 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 21,136 number in 1999.
How does Small states rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Small states ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.