Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: World

SDG: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 3.35 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.35 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
1st
of 204 groups
All-time high
3.35 million
in 2023
All-time low
871,128
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: World, 1998–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M1998201020231998: 871.1k1999: 912.3k2000: 942.1k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.8M2020: 2.9M2021: 3.0M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: World is 3.35 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: World peaked at 3.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 871,128, in 1998.

That places SDG: World 1st out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 891,735 871,128 912,342 2
2000s 1.27 million 942,111 1.62 million 10
2010s 2.19 million 1.74 million 2.78 million 10
2020s 3.10 million 2.94 million 3.35 million 4

Countries ranked near SDG: World

  1. 1 United States 434,816 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 382,793 compare
  3. 3 Australia 286,989 compare
  4. 4 Germany 200,763 compare

See the full ranking of 321 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: World?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: World was 3.35 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in SDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 871,128 in 1998.
How does SDG: World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
SDG: World ranks 1st out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: World 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