Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 3.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.30 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
5th
of 204 groups
All-time high
3.30 million
in 2023
All-time low
867,876
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M1998201020231998: 867.9k1999: 909.1k2000: 938.9k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.9M2021: 2.9M2022: 3.1M2023: 3.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: World is 3.30 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: World peaked at 3.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 867,876, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: World 5th 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 888,483 867,876 909,090 2
2000s 1.26 million 938,858 1.61 million 10
2010s 2.17 million 1.72 million 2.75 million 10
2020s 3.06 million 2.90 million 3.30 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 United Kingdom 382,793 compare
  2. 3 Australia 286,989 compare
  3. 4 Germany 200,763 compare
  4. 5 Canada 180,024 compare
  5. 6 France 148,473 compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 121,948 compare
  7. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 86,501 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: World?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: World was 3.30 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 867,876 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: 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