Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 2.21 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.21 million
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
10th
of 204 groups
All-time high
2.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
674,696
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201020231998: 674.7k1999: 705.5k2000: 719.6k2001: 777.6k2002: 862.9k2003: 939.3k2004: 937.5k2005: 977.2k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.0M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 2.21 million 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 8.6% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 674,696, in 1998.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 674,696
1999 705,491 +4.6%
2000 719,629 +2.0%
2001 777,572 +8.1%
2002 862,857 +11.0%
2003 939,329 +8.9%
2004 937,478 -0.2%
2005 977,196 +4.2%
2006 1.01 million +3.2%
2007 1.08 million +7.3%
2008 1.11 million +2.8%
2009 1.18 million +6.1%
2010 1.26 million +6.9%
2011 1.33 million +5.5%
2012 1.37 million +3.1%
2013 1.40 million +2.2%
2014 1.48 million +5.3%
2015 1.55 million +5.1%
2016 1.63 million +5.4%
2017 1.71 million +4.9%
2018 1.79 million +4.6%
2019 1.88 million +4.8%
2020 1.95 million +3.9%
2021 1.91 million -2.3%
2022 2.04 million +6.9%
2023 2.21 million +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 690,094 674,696 705,491 2
2000s 959,783 719,629 1.18 million 10
2010s 1.54 million 1.26 million 1.88 million 10
2020s 2.03 million 1.91 million 2.21 million 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 7 Türkiye 121,948 compare
  2. 8 China 86,501 compare
  3. 9 Korea 81,638 compare
  4. 10 Japan 80,326 compare
  5. 11 Argentina 76,661 compare
  6. 12 Netherlands 74,267 compare
  7. 13 Spain 61,308 compare

See the full ranking of 321 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 2.21 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 674,696 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release