Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in World
World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 2.61 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in World, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in World is 2.61 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in World peaked at 2.61 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 868,100 number, in 1998.
World ranks 1st of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 868,100 number | — |
| 1999 | 909,884 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 939,313 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 983,412 number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million number | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million number | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million number | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million number | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.12 million number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million number | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million number | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million number | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 888,992 number | 868,100 number | 909,884 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million number | 939,313 number | 1.66 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million number | 1.79 million number | 2.61 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 434,612 number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 244,383 number compare
- 3 Australia 209,673 number compare
- 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in World?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in World was 2.61 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 868,100 number in 1998.
- How does World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.