Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in European Union

European Union: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 925,391 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
925,391 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
925,391 number
in 2018
All-time low
379,408 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in European Union, 1998–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820181998: 379.4k number1999: 393.7k number2000: 405.4k number2001: 424.9k number2002: 443.0k number2003: 506.6k number2004: 507.7k number2005: 526.4k number2006: 552.0k number2007: 589.8k number2008: 598.3k number2009: 626.7k number2010: 676.4k number2011: 722.6k number2012: 743.0k number2013: 749.0k number2014: 779.8k number2015: 814.9k number2016: 845.7k number2017: 886.8k number2018: 925.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

European Union recorded 925,391 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in European Union peaked at 925,391 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 379,408 number, in 1998.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in European Union, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 379,408 number
1999 393,681 number +3.8%
2000 405,369 number +3.0%
2001 424,921 number +4.8%
2002 442,983 number +4.3%
2003 506,581 number +14.4%
2004 507,726 number +0.2%
2005 526,402 number +3.7%
2006 552,045 number +4.9%
2007 589,783 number +6.8%
2008 598,335 number +1.5%
2009 626,709 number +4.7%
2010 676,420 number +7.9%
2011 722,571 number +6.8%
2012 743,027 number +2.8%
2013 749,014 number +0.8%
2014 779,806 number +4.1%
2015 814,921 number +4.5%
2016 845,656 number +3.8%
2017 886,767 number +4.9%
2018 925,391 number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 386,544 number 379,408 number 393,681 number 2
2000s 518,085 number 405,369 number 626,709 number 10
2010s 793,730 number 676,420 number 925,391 number 9

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 United States of America 434,612 number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 244,383 number compare
  3. 3 Australia 209,673 number compare
  4. 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
  5. 5 France 116,020 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in European Union?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in European Union was 925,391 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 925,391 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 379,408 number in 1998.
How does European Union rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union 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.