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

Canada
10.9%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.7%
in 2018
Canada rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199820082018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.7% against 10.9% in Canada, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 124 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 0.0% 9.7% 9.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.3% 12.1% 9.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 7.4% 16.3% 8.9% 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.7% against 10.9% in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.8%, 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?
16 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.