Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Australia

Australia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 209,673 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
209,673 number
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
209,673 number
in 2018
All-time low
49,808 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Australia, 1998–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 53.1k number1999: 57.5k number2000: 49.8k number2001: 56.7k number2002: 85.0k number2003: 88.3k number2004: 75.4k number2005: 79.5k number2006: 83.5k number2007: 96.9k number2008: 107.9k number2009: 122.8k number2010: 131.3k number2011: 128.2k number2012: 120.8k number2013: 119.0k number2014: 124.6k number2015: 136.2k number2016: 156.3k number2017: 181.5k number2018: 209.7k number

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Australia, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 United States 434,612 number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 244,383 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
  4. 5 France 116,020 number compare
  5. 6 Canada 103,585 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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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.