United States vs World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) (inbound)

United States
550,286 number
in 2017
World
2.96 million number
in 2018
United States rank
1st
World rank
1st

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) (inbound) over time

  • United States
  • World
01.0M2.0M3.0M199820082018

How they compare

World currently reports 2.96 million number against 550,286 number in United States, a difference of 2.41 million number.

That makes World's figure about 5.4 times United States's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 104 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
1990s 262,575 number 1.12 million number 860,165 number World
2000s 293,183 number 1.23 million number 936,007 number World
2010s 497,054 number 2.54 million number 2.04 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, male, United States or World?
World, at 2.96 million number against 550,286 number in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, male between United States and World?
2.41 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do United States and World rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.