Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in WB: World
WB: World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 3.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: World, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: World is 3.93 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: World peaked at 3.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 1998.
That places WB: World 1st 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 (number) in WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.09 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.68 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.49 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 1.09 million | 1.13 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.17 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 2.05 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million | 3.49 million | 3.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 1 United States 522,107 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 365,668 compare
- 3 Australia 293,298 compare
- 4 Germany 237,497 compare
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: World?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: World was 3.93 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1998.
- How does WB: World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- WB: World ranks 1st out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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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February 2026 Data Release