Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
117
Highest
522,107
United States
Lowest
0
Seychelles
Median
5,299
Years covered
29
1997–2025
Data points
5,769
What the numbers show
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) is currently reported for 117 countries. The highest value is 522,107 in United States; the lowest is 0 in Seychelles.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,299, and the mean is 31,117.
Over the past decade 88 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Monaco (up 13,100.0%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 71.4%).
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 522,107 | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 365,668 | 2023 | up 76.8% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 293,298 | 2024 | up 107.3% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 237,497 | 2024 | up 122.9% | rising |
| 5 | Canada | 209,157 | 2023 | up 149.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Türkiye | 179,686 | 2023 | up 405.4% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 136,392 | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 8 | China (People’s Republic of) | 107,826 | 2024 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 9 | Japan | 101,495 | 2023 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 10 | Iran | 91,105 | 2022 | up 3,647.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 83,707 | 2024 | up 107.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Egypt | 81,390 | 2024 | up 151.1% | rising |
| 13 | Malaysia | 70,776 | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 14 | Korea | 62,301 | 2024 | up 149.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Netherlands | 61,268 | 2021 | up 271.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Spain | 52,341 | 2024 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 17 | Argentina | 49,905 | 2023 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 48,425 | 2023 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 19 | Poland | 48,007 | 2024 | up 191.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Senegal | 47,948 | 2024 | up 298.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Austria | 42,355 | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 22 | Singapore | 37,176 | 2023 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 34,101 | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan | 33,966 | 2024 | up 407.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Hong Kong (China) | 32,706 | 2024 | up 157.8% | volatile |
| 26 | India | 30,338 | 2023 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 27,313 | 2023 | up 284.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Czechia | 26,956 | 2023 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 23,905 | 2023 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 30 | Jordan | 23,368 | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 31 | Ukraine | 22,819 | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 32 | New Zealand | 20,862 | 2024 | down 25.7% | rising |
| 33 | Hungary | 20,621 | 2024 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 34 | South Africa | 19,602 | 2023 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 35 | Finland | 19,350 | 2024 | up 49.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Georgia | 18,965 | 2025 | up 291.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Thailand | 18,942 | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Romania | 18,030 | 2023 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 39 | Macau (China) | 17,745 | 2024 | up 286.6% | rising |
| 40 | Morocco | 17,211 | 2024 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Sweden | 16,755 | 2024 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 42 | Brazil | 14,782 | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 43 | Denmark | 13,110 | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 44 | Lebanon | 12,499 | 2012 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 45 | Ireland | 12,416 | 2022 | up 94.6% | rising |
| 46 | Greece | 12,359 | 2023 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 47 | Belarus | 11,966 | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 48 | Slovak Republic | 10,904 | 2024 | up 132.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Chile | 9,819 | 2024 | up 445.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Qatar | 8,756 | 2024 | up 106.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 7,625 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 52 | Cyprus | 7,606 | 2024 | up 162.3% | rising |
| 53 | Latvia | 6,649 | 2024 | up 159.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Tunisia | 6,598 | 2023 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 55 | Norway | 6,219 | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 56 | Lithuania | 6,188 | 2024 | up 182.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Burundi | 5,796 | 2025 | up 344.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Israel | 5,794 | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 59 | Serbia | 5,299 | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 60 | Cameroon | 5,178 | 2023 | up 220.6% | rising |
| 61 | Honduras | 5,147 | 2024 | up 537.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Rwanda | 4,926 | 2024 | up 1,059.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Armenia | 4,721 | 2024 | up 119.3% | rising |
| 64 | Azerbaijan | 4,699 | 2024 | up 46.5% | flat |
| 65 | Viet Nam | 4,573 | 2022 | up 57.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 3,990 | 2024 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Slovenia | 3,654 | 2023 | up 243.4% | volatile |
| 68 | North Macedonia | 3,377 | 2023 | up 337.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Ecuador | 3,293 | 2023 | up 114.9% | rising |
| 70 | Malta | 3,058 | 2023 | up 1,049.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Niger | 2,948 | 2019 | up 213.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Ghana | 2,709 | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Burkina Faso | 2,706 | 2024 | up 218.0% | rising |
| 74 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,700 | 2023 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 75 | Côte d’Ivoire | 2,683 | 2024 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 76 | Cuba | 2,673 | 2024 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 77 | Bahrain | 2,659 | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 78 | Croatia | 2,646 | 2023 | up 1,045.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Colombia | 2,617 | 2022 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 80 | Moldova | 2,606 | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 81 | Benin | 2,392 | 2022 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 82 | Mongolia | 2,252 | 2024 | up 265.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Estonia | 2,197 | 2024 | up 86.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Luxembourg | 2,123 | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 85 | Oman | 1,819 | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 86 | Tajikistan | 1,575 | 2017 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 87 | Mauritius | 1,548 | 2022 | up 180.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,503 | 2020 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1,491 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Albania | 1,074 | 2024 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 91 | Namibia | 1,070 | 2022 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 92 | Botswana | 1,053 | 2023 | up 110.2% | rising |
| 93 | Sri Lanka | 1,045 | 2023 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 94 | Samoa | 921 | 2024 | up 2,202.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Guinea | 801 | 2023 | up 206.9% | rising |
| 96 | Iceland | 735 | 2023 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Tanzania | 655 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 98 | Madagascar | 542 | 2023 | down 55.5% | flat |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 523 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 100 | Liechtenstein | 503 | 2021 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 101 | Mali | 496 | 2015 | — | falling |
| 102 | San Marino | 463 | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 103 | El Salvador | 459 | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 104 | Mozambique | 432 | 2018 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 105 | Monaco | 396 | 2024 | up 13,100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 347 | 2020 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Brunei | 316 | 2023 | up 69.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Mauritania | 268 | 2020 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 109 | Andorra | 138 | 2024 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 110 | Aruba | 109 | 2016 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Cabo Verde | 99 | 2018 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 112 | Lesotho | 40 | 2018 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Bermuda | 10 | 2023 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Comoros | 0 | 2014 | — | flat |
| 114 | Djibouti | 0 | 2011 | — | flat |
| 114 | Palestine | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 114 | Seychelles | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 3.93 million
- SDG: World 3.93 million
- UIS: World 3.93 million
- WB: World 3.93 million
- UNICEF: World 3.89 million
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 3.03 million
- MDG: Developed Regions 2.73 million
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 2.62 million
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 2.62 million
- WB: Oecd Members 2.57 million
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend 2.43 million
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 2.36 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release