Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United States

United States: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 434,612 number in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
434,612 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 104 countries
All-time high
434,612 number
in 2017
All-time low
189,360 number
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2017

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United States, 1999–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200820171999: 189.4k number2000: 199.1k number2001: 199.1k number2002: 255.6k number2013: 359.4k number2014: 381.5k number2015: 402.0k number2016: 427.6k number2017: 434.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United States recorded 434,612 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United States peaked at 434,612 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 189,360 number, in 1999.

That places United States 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 189,360 number 189,360 number 189,360 number 1
2000s 217,928 number 199,096 number 255,593 number 3
2010s 401,021 number 359,357 number 434,612 number 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 United Kingdom 244,383 number compare
  2. 3 Australia 209,673 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 146,092 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United States?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United States was 434,612 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 434,612 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 189,360 number in 1999.
How does United States rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
United States ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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.