Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 3.89 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.89 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
5th
of 204 groups
All-time high
3.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: World, 1998–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201020231998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.5M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.9M2017: 3.0M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.3M2020: 3.6M2021: 3.5M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: World stood at 3.89 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 3.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1998.

UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.10 million 1.08 million 1.12 million 2
2000s 1.50 million 1.16 million 1.91 million 10
2010s 2.61 million 2.04 million 3.30 million 10
2020s 3.66 million 3.46 million 3.89 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 365,668 compare
  2. 3 Australia 293,298 compare
  3. 4 Germany 237,497 compare
  4. 5 Canada 209,157 compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 179,686 compare
  6. 7 France 136,392 compare
  7. 8 China 107,826 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: World?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: World was 3.89 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1998.
How does UNICEF: World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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