Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Canada
Canada: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 180,024 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 180,024 for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Canada peaked at 180,024 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,724, in 1998.
That places Canada 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,724 | — |
| 1999 | 14,118 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 15,894 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 18,696 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 21,903 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 26,214 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 28,725 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 30,540 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 30,300 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 41,726 | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 41,641 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42,727 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 47,707 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 53,989 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 59,448 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 67,527 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 72,915 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 77,709 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 86,550 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 95,774 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 103,585 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 129,231 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 150,750 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 146,502 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 156,297 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 180,024 | +15.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 180,024 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,356, 12.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,921 | 11,724 | 14,118 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,837 | 15,894 | 42,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,444 | 47,707 | 129,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,393 | 146,502 | 180,024 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Canada?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Canada was 180,024 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 180,024 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,724 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release