Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Canada

Canada: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 103,585 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
103,585 number
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
6th
of 104 countries
All-time high
103,585 number
in 2018
All-time low
11,724 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820181998: 11.7k number1999: 14.1k number2000: 15.9k number2001: 18.7k number2002: 21.9k number2003: 26.2k number2004: 28.7k number2005: 30.5k number2006: 30.3k number2007: 41.7k number2008: 41.6k number2009: 42.7k number2010: 47.7k number2011: 54.0k number2012: 59.4k number2013: 67.5k number2014: 72.9k number2015: 77.7k number2016: 86.5k number2017: 95.8k number2018: 103.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Canada stood at 103,585 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Canada peaked at 103,585 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,724 number, in 1998.

That places Canada 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Canada, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 11,724 number —
1999 14,118 number +20.4%
2000 15,894 number +12.6%
2001 18,696 number +17.6%
2002 21,903 number +17.2%
2003 26,214 number +19.7%
2004 28,725 number +9.6%
2005 30,540 number +6.3%
2006 30,300 number -0.8%
2007 41,726 number +37.7%
2008 41,641 number -0.2%
2009 42,727 number +2.6%
2010 47,707 number +11.7%
2011 53,989 number +13.2%
2012 59,448 number +10.1%
2013 67,527 number +13.6%
2014 72,915 number +8.0%
2015 77,709 number +6.6%
2016 86,550 number +11.4%
2017 95,774 number +10.7%
2018 103,585 number +8.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 103,585 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 8.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,921 number 11,724 number 14,118 number 2
2000s 29,837 number 15,894 number 42,727 number 10
2010s 73,912 number 47,707 number 103,585 number 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 Australia 209,673 number compare
  2. 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
  3. 5 France 116,020 number compare
  4. 7 China 91,182 number compare
  5. 8 Japan 82,108 number compare
  6. 9 Italy 60,411 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 Canada?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Canada was 103,585 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 103,585 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 11,724 number in 1998.
How does Canada rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Canada ranks 6th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.