Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India

India: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 15,029 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15,029 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 104 countries
All-time high
15,659 number
in 2017
All-time low
4,264 number
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India, 2005–2019

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2005201220192005: 4.3k number2006: 4.9k number2012: 11.1k number2013: 12.7k number2014: 13.7k number2015: 14.3k number2016: 15.1k number2017: 15.7k number2018: 14.7k number2019: 15.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India is 15,029 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 208.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India peaked at 15,659 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,264 number, in 2005.

That places India 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in India, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 4,264 number —
2006 4,866 number +14.1%
2012 11,051 number +127.1%
2013 12,695 number +14.9%
2014 13,707 number +8.0%
2015 14,291 number +4.3%
2016 15,093 number +5.6%
2017 15,659 number +3.8%
2018 14,738 number -5.9%
2019 15,029 number +2.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 15,029 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,851 number, 8.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,565 number 4,264 number 4,866 number 2
2010s 14,033 number 11,051 number 15,659 number 8

Countries ranked near India

  1. 28 Jordan 16,027 number compare
  2. 29 Hungary 15,977 number compare
  3. 30 Sweden 15,238 number compare
  4. 32 Lebanon 14,731 number compare
  5. 33 Portugal 14,508 number compare
  6. 34 Egypt 13,904 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in India was 15,029 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 15,659 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4,264 number in 2005.
How does India rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
India ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.