Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Germany

Germany: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 146,092 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
146,092 number
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
146,092 number
in 2018
All-time low
98,418 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Germany, 2013–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201520182013: 98.4k number2014: 104.0k number2015: 112.4k number2016: 118.7k number2017: 124.3k number2018: 146.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Germany stood at 146,092 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

That places Germany 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Germany, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 98,418 number —
2014 103,989 number +5.7%
2015 112,408 number +8.1%
2016 118,669 number +5.6%
2017 124,300 number +4.7%
2018 146,092 number +17.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 146,092 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 12.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 146,092 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 22.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 434,612 number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 244,383 number compare
  3. 3 Australia 209,673 number compare
  4. 5 France 116,020 number compare
  5. 6 Canada 103,585 number compare
  6. 7 China 91,182 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Germany?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Germany was 146,092 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 146,092 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 98,418 number in 2013.
How does Germany rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Germany ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.