Australia vs Germany: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both

Australia
431,195 number
in 2018
Germany
189,200 number
in 2018
Australia rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 431,195 number against 189,200 number in Germany, a difference of 241,995 number.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times Germany's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 136 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 431,195 number against 189,200 number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both between Australia and Germany?
241,995 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Australia ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).