Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 1.77 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.77 million
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
13th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
570,475
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1998201020231998: 570.5k1999: 594.2k2000: 613.2k2001: 661.9k2002: 714.3k2003: 780.7k2004: 782.3k2005: 809.3k2006: 835.3k2007: 892.7k2008: 899.6k2009: 950.2k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 1.77 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 570,475, in 1998.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 13th 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.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 570,475
1999 594,155 +4.2%
2000 613,246 +3.2%
2001 661,948 +7.9%
2002 714,323 +7.9%
2003 780,743 +9.3%
2004 782,318 +0.2%
2005 809,344 +3.5%
2006 835,273 +3.2%
2007 892,736 +6.9%
2008 899,640 +0.8%
2009 950,201 +5.6%
2010 1.01 million +6.7%
2011 1.08 million +6.5%
2012 1.12 million +3.6%
2013 1.14 million +1.8%
2014 1.19 million +4.5%
2015 1.25 million +4.8%
2016 1.31 million +4.5%
2017 1.35 million +3.5%
2018 1.41 million +4.0%
2019 1.45 million +3.3%
2020 1.54 million +6.0%
2021 1.52 million -1.0%
2022 1.64 million +7.4%
2023 1.77 million +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 582,315 570,475 594,155 2
2000s 793,977 613,246 950,201 10
2010s 1.23 million 1.01 million 1.45 million 10
2020s 1.62 million 1.52 million 1.77 million 4

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

  1. 10 Japan 80,326 compare
  2. 11 Argentina 76,661 compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 74,267 compare
  4. 13 Spain 61,308 compare
  5. 14 Malaysia 58,131 compare
  6. 15 Italy 58,025 compare
  7. 16 Austria 49,700 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.77 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 570,475 in 1998.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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