Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Australia
Australia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 209,673 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Australia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Australia recorded 209,673 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Australia peaked at 209,673 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49,808 number, in 2000.
That places Australia 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,102 number | — |
| 1999 | 57,460 number | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 49,808 number | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 56,694 number | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 85,006 number | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 88,273 number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 75,387 number | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 79,495 number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 83,532 number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 96,924 number | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 107,893 number | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 122,799 number | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 131,322 number | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 128,227 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 120,808 number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 119,007 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 124,563 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 136,213 number | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 156,283 number | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 181,513 number | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 209,673 number | +15.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 209,673 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 17.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 209,673 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,916 number, 8.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,281 number | 53,102 number | 57,460 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 84,581 number | 49,808 number | 122,799 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,290 number | 119,007 number | 209,673 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United States 434,612 number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 244,383 number compare
- 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
- 5 France 116,020 number compare
- 6 Canada 103,585 number compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Australia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Australia was 209,673 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 209,673 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,808 number in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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Total number of female students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.