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

Germany: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 189,200 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
189,200 number
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
5th
of 136 countries
All-time high
189,200 number
in 2018
All-time low
76,110 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Germany, 2013–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201520182013: 76.1k number2014: 92.0k number2015: 111.7k number2016: 126.5k number2017: 135.9k number2018: 189.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Germany stood at 189,200 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.

Germany ranks 5th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Australia 431,195 number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 413,093 number compare
  3. 4 Russia 204,784 number compare
  4. 6 Canada 176,203 number compare
  5. 7 Japan 150,845 number compare
  6. 8 France 130,135 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Germany?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Germany was 189,200 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 189,200 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 76,110 number in 2013.
How does Germany rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Germany ranks 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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).