Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 1.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.20 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
23rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
323,561
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 2004–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M2004201320232004: 323.6k2005: 335.7k2006: 359.6k2007: 398.7k2008: 442.5k2009: 491.1k2010: 533.4k2011: 558.5k2012: 563.7k2013: 635.6k2014: 696.6k2015: 766.7k2016: 831.7k2017: 863.8k2018: 904.2k2019: 959.9k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in MDG: Developing Regions is 1.20 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 1.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 323,561, in 2004.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 23rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 323,561 —
2005 335,653 +3.7%
2006 359,603 +7.1%
2007 398,666 +10.9%
2008 442,548 +11.0%
2009 491,124 +11.0%
2010 533,433 +8.6%
2011 558,486 +4.7%
2012 563,740 +0.9%
2013 635,586 +12.7%
2014 696,560 +9.6%
2015 766,691 +10.1%
2016 831,683 +8.5%
2017 863,847 +3.9%
2018 904,202 +4.7%
2019 959,892 +6.2%
2020 1.03 million +7.4%
2021 1.08 million +5.0%
2022 1.16 million +7.5%
2023 1.20 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 391,859 323,561 491,124 6
2010s 731,412 533,433 959,892 10
2020s 1.12 million 1.03 million 1.20 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 20 Senegal 47,948 compare
  2. 21 Austria 42,355 compare
  3. 22 Singapore 37,176 compare
  4. 23 Switzerland 34,101 compare
  5. 24 Kyrgyzstan 33,966 compare
  6. 25 Hong Kong 32,706 compare
  7. 26 India 30,338 compare

See the full ranking of 321 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.20 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 323,561 in 2004.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 23rd out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release