Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Australia

Australia: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 431,195 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
431,195 number
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
2nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
431,195 number
in 2018
All-time low
100,053 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Australia, 1998–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820181998: 104.1k number1999: 112.0k number2000: 100.1k number2001: 115.4k number2002: 173.6k number2003: 181.6k number2004: 157.8k number2005: 167.4k number2006: 174.8k number2007: 201.1k number2008: 220.7k number2009: 247.2k number2010: 260.5k number2011: 251.7k number2012: 238.4k number2013: 237.9k number2014: 253.7k number2015: 282.3k number2016: 322.7k number2017: 367.6k number2018: 431.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Australia stood at 431,195 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Australia peaked at 431,195 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100,053 number, in 2000.

Australia ranks 2nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108,062 number 104,141 number 111,983 number 2
2000s 173,968 number 100,053 number 247,244 number 10
2010s 293,998 number 237,876 number 431,195 number 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 United States 902,965 number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 413,093 number compare
  3. 4 Russia 204,784 number compare
  4. 5 Germany 189,200 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Australia?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Australia was 431,195 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 431,195 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 100,053 number in 2000.
How does Australia rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).