Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 101,562 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 101,562 number.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 108,367 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72,826 number, in 2008.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72,826 number | — |
| 2009 | 75,732 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 78,624 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 76,512 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 77,938 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 81,207 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 84,017 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 89,739 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 95,550 number | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 108,367 number | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 101,562 number | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,279 number | 72,826 number | 75,732 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 88,168 number | 76,512 number | 108,367 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 101,562 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 108,367 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,826 number in 2008.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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.