Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 599,621 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
599,621 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
599,621 number
in 2018
All-time low
245,206 number
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Low & middle income, 2005–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201120182005: 245.2k number2006: 258.9k number2007: 280.8k number2008: 345.1k number2009: 360.6k number2010: 393.3k number2011: 414.0k number2012: 414.1k number2013: 448.8k number2014: 488.3k number2015: 518.2k number2016: 551.2k number2017: 584.8k number2018: 599.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Low & middle income stood at 599,621 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Low & middle income peaked at 599,621 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 245,206 number, in 2005.

That places Low & middle income 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Low & middle income, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 245,206 number
2006 258,906 number +5.6%
2007 280,775 number +8.4%
2008 345,079 number +22.9%
2009 360,552 number +4.5%
2010 393,282 number +9.1%
2011 414,040 number +5.3%
2012 414,127 number +0.0%
2013 448,805 number +8.4%
2014 488,303 number +8.8%
2015 518,179 number +6.1%
2016 551,174 number +6.4%
2017 584,776 number +6.1%
2018 599,621 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 298,104 number 245,206 number 360,552 number 5
2010s 490,256 number 393,282 number 599,621 number 9

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 3 Australia 209,673 number compare
  2. 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
  3. 5 France 116,020 number compare
  4. 6 Canada 103,585 number compare
  5. 7 China 91,182 number compare
  6. 8 Japan 82,108 number compare
  7. 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 Low & middle income?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Low & middle income was 599,621 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 599,621 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 245,206 number in 2005.
How does Low & middle income rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.