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

Canada: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 176,203 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
176,203 number
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
6th
of 136 countries
All-time high
176,203 number
in 2018
All-time low
-1,794 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: -1.8k number1999: 1.9k number2000: 5.4k number2001: 10.6k number2002: 11.7k number2003: 19.6k number2004: 24.8k number2005: 25.6k number2006: 23.9k number2007: 47.6k number2008: 47.6k number2009: 48.5k number2010: 59.9k number2011: 74.6k number2012: 89.2k number2013: 104.5k number2014: 116.7k number2015: 121.7k number2016: 138.9k number2017: 160.4k number2018: 176.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Canada stood at 176,203 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 270.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Canada peaked at 176,203 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,794 number, in 1998.

Canada ranks 6th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.5 number -1,794 number 1,901 number 2
2000s 26,532 number 5,352 number 48,516 number 10
2010s 115,786 number 59,868 number 176,203 number 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 3 United Kingdom 413,093 number compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 204,784 number compare
  3. 5 Germany 189,200 number compare
  4. 7 Japan 150,845 number compare
  5. 8 France 130,135 number compare
  6. 9 Netherlands, The 86,455 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Canada?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Canada was 176,203 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 176,203 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -1,794 number in 1998.
How does Canada rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Canada ranks 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 270.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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
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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).