Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 2.36 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.36 million
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
12th
of 204 groups
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
738,657
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201020231998: 738.7k1999: 765.1k2000: 788.0k2001: 850.8k2002: 900.6k2003: 959.2k2004: 974.1k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 2.36 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 2.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 738,657, in 1998.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 12th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 738,657
1999 765,060 +3.6%
2000 788,039 +3.0%
2001 850,789 +8.0%
2002 900,630 +5.9%
2003 959,207 +6.5%
2004 974,055 +1.5%
2005 1.02 million +5.0%
2006 1.02 million +0.1%
2007 1.06 million +3.5%
2008 1.16 million +9.4%
2009 1.21 million +4.1%
2010 1.29 million +6.6%
2011 1.38 million +7.5%
2012 1.42 million +2.6%
2013 1.46 million +2.8%
2014 1.55 million +6.5%
2015 1.64 million +5.6%
2016 1.74 million +6.1%
2017 1.80 million +3.5%
2018 1.87 million +3.7%
2019 1.94 million +4.1%
2020 2.21 million +13.5%
2021 2.07 million -6.4%
2022 2.21 million +6.8%
2023 2.36 million +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 751,858 738,657 765,060 2
2000s 994,473 788,039 1.21 million 10
2010s 1.61 million 1.29 million 1.94 million 10
2020s 2.21 million 2.07 million 2.36 million 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 9 Japan 101,495 compare
  2. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91,105 compare
  3. 11 Saudi Arabia 83,707 compare
  4. 12 Egypt 81,390 compare
  5. 13 Malaysia 70,776 compare
  6. 14 Republic of Korea 62,301 compare
  7. 15 Netherlands 61,268 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 2.36 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 738,657 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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