Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in UIS: World
UIS: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 3.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: World, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: World recorded 3.35 million for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure 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 UIS: World peaked at 3.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 871,128, in 1998.
That places UIS: 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.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in UIS: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 871,128 | — |
| 1999 | 912,342 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 942,111 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.35 million | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UIS: World
- 1 United States 434,816 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 382,793 compare
- 3 Australia 286,989 compare
- 4 Germany 200,763 compare
More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: World?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 871,128 in 1998.
- How does UIS: World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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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February 2026 Data Release