Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 2.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.57 million
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
10th
of 204 groups
All-time high
2.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
791,100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Oecd Members, 1998–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201020231998: 791.1k1999: 821.8k2000: 846.4k2001: 900.5k2002: 980.0k2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.2M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Oecd Members is 2.57 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 2.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 791,100, in 1998.

That places WB: Oecd Members 10th 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 WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 791,100
1999 821,819 +3.9%
2000 846,397 +3.0%
2001 900,508 +6.4%
2002 980,036 +8.8%
2003 1.05 million +7.4%
2004 1.06 million +1.2%
2005 1.11 million +3.9%
2006 1.13 million +2.2%
2007 1.20 million +6.3%
2008 1.24 million +2.9%
2009 1.31 million +6.4%
2010 1.39 million +5.5%
2011 1.46 million +5.6%
2012 1.49 million +1.6%
2013 1.52 million +2.0%
2014 1.60 million +5.3%
2015 1.71 million +7.1%
2016 1.83 million +6.9%
2017 1.93 million +5.6%
2018 2.04 million +5.4%
2019 2.17 million +6.5%
2020 2.26 million +4.3%
2021 2.22 million -1.7%
2022 2.35 million +5.9%
2023 2.57 million +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 806,460 791,100 821,819 2
2000s 1.08 million 846,397 1.31 million 10
2010s 1.71 million 1.39 million 2.17 million 10
2020s 2.35 million 2.22 million 2.57 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 7 France 136,392 compare
  2. 8 China 107,826 compare
  3. 9 Japan 101,495 compare
  4. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91,105 compare
  5. 11 Saudi Arabia 83,707 compare
  6. 12 Egypt 81,390 compare
  7. 13 Malaysia 70,776 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Oecd Members?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Oecd Members was 2.57 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 791,100 in 1998.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 10th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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