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

India: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -328,978 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-328,978 number
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
135th
of 136 countries
All-time high
-59,804 number
in 2000
All-time low
-328,978 number
in 2018
Years of data
15
2000–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in India, 2000–2018

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k2000200920182000: -59.8k number2001: -70.8k number2002: -95.7k number2003: -113.5k number2004: -127.8k number2005: -136.1k number2006: -135.3k number2011: -179.1k number2012: -163.7k number2013: -156.2k number2014: -177.0k number2015: -215.0k number2016: -260.6k number2017: -294.7k number2018: -329.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in India stood at -328,978 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 143.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in India peaked at -59,804 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, -328,978 number, in 2018.

That places India 135th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -105,567 number -136,119 number -59,804 number 7
2010s -221,920 number -328,978 number -156,218 number 8

Countries ranked near India

  1. 132 Brazil -46,002 number compare
  2. 133 Kazakhstan, Republic of -69,171 number compare
  3. 134 Vietnam -90,459 number compare
  4. 136 China (People’s Republic of) -815,096 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in India?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in India was -328,978 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was -59,804 number in 2000.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -328,978 number in 2018.
How does India rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
India ranks 135th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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).