Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

Canada
176,203 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
413,093 number
in 2018
Canada rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 413,093 number against 176,203 number in Canada, a difference of 236,890 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 136 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 53.5 number 194,238 number 194,184 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26,532 number 269,550 number 243,018 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 115,786 number 394,799 number 279,012 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 413,093 number against 176,203 number in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
236,890 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Canada ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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).