Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in India
India: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 15,362 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India stood at 15,362.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India peaked at 16,512 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,264, in 2005.
India ranks 40th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,264 | — |
| 2006 | 4,866 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 11,051 | +127.1% |
| 2013 | 12,695 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 13,707 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 14,291 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15,093 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 15,659 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 14,738 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 15,029 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16,512 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 15,432 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 15,765 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 15,362 | -2.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15,362 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,897, 8.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +127.1% | 4,866 | 11,051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,565 | 4,264 | 4,866 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,033 | 11,051 | 15,659 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,768 | 15,362 | 16,512 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India was 15,362 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16,512 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,264 in 2005.
- How does India rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- India ranks 40th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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