Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 1.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.84 million
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
15th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2023
All-time low
669,931
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201020231998: 669.9k1999: 696.2k2000: 717.2k2001: 755.2k2002: 799.5k2003: 864.0k2004: 870.2k2005: 893.8k2006: 905.1k2007: 952.4k2008: 965.5k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 1.84 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.84 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 669,931, in 1998.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 15th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 669,931
1999 696,230 +3.9%
2000 717,227 +3.0%
2001 755,206 +5.3%
2002 799,531 +5.9%
2003 863,968 +8.1%
2004 870,201 +0.7%
2005 893,753 +2.7%
2006 905,060 +1.3%
2007 952,353 +5.2%
2008 965,549 +1.4%
2009 1.02 million +5.8%
2010 1.08 million +5.4%
2011 1.15 million +6.7%
2012 1.17 million +1.5%
2013 1.18 million +0.8%
2014 1.24 million +5.3%
2015 1.31 million +5.6%
2016 1.38 million +5.4%
2017 1.42 million +3.1%
2018 1.47 million +3.7%
2019 1.52 million +3.1%
2020 1.60 million +5.1%
2021 1.57 million -1.7%
2022 1.69 million +7.5%
2023 1.84 million +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 683,080 669,931 696,230 2
2000s 874,394 717,227 1.02 million 10
2010s 1.29 million 1.08 million 1.52 million 10
2020s 1.67 million 1.57 million 1.84 million 4

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

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  5. 16 Spain 52,341 compare
  6. 17 Argentina 49,905 compare
  7. 18 Italy 48,425 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.84 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 669,931 in 1998.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 15th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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