Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 7,250 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,250 number
Change on year
up 74.2%
World rank
64th
of 127 countries
All-time high
7,250 number
in 2019
All-time low
509 number
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Vietnam, 1999–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200920191999: 509 number2000: 622 number2001: 661 number2002: 936 number2003: 1.0k number2005: 2.1k number2007: 3.2k number2008: 3.4k number2009: 4.2k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 3.7k number2012: 4.0k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 2.5k number2015: 2.9k number2016: 5.6k number2017: 4.2k number2019: 7.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Vietnam stood at 7,250 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 74.2% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Vietnam peaked at 7,250 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 509 number, in 1999.

That places Vietnam 64th out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Vietnam, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 509 number —
2000 622 number +22.2%
2001 661 number +6.3%
2002 936 number +41.6%
2003 1,048 number +12.0%
2005 2,053 number +95.9%
2007 3,230 number +57.3%
2008 3,362 number +4.1%
2009 4,207 number +25.1%
2010 3,260 number -22.5%
2011 3,717 number +14.0%
2012 3,996 number +7.5%
2013 3,608 number -9.7%
2014 2,540 number -29.6%
2015 2,874 number +13.1%
2016 5,624 number +95.7%
2017 4,162 number -26.0%
2019 7,250 number +74.2%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 7,250 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,464 number, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 7,250 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,782 number, 29% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 509 number 509 number 509 number 1
2000s 2,015 number 622 number 4,207 number 8
2010s 4,115 number 2,540 number 7,250 number 9

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 61 Grenada 7,893 number compare
  2. 62 Indonesia 7,677 number compare
  3. 63 Latvia 7,564 number compare
  4. 65 Mexico 7,223 number compare
  5. 66 Ghana 6,905 number compare
  6. 67 Bahrain 6,678 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 Vietnam?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Vietnam was 7,250 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 7,250 number in 2019.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 509 number in 1999.
How does Vietnam rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Vietnam ranks 64th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.