Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -2,608 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
-2,608 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 136 countries
All-time high
-1,814 number
in 1999
All-time low
-6,713 number
in 2006
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in North Macedonia, 1999–2018

-7.0k-6.0k-5.0k-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k1999200820181999: -1.8k number2000: -4.1k number2001: -3.6k number2002: -4.3k number2003: -4.9k number2004: -5.6k number2005: -6.2k number2006: -6.7k number2007: -5.8k number2008: -4.5k number2009: -4.2k number2011: -2.9k number2012: -3.1k number2013: -2.6k number2014: -2.1k number2015: -2.5k number2017: -2.6k number2018: -2.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded -2,608 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2018.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in North Macedonia peaked at -1,814 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6,713 number, in 2006.

North Macedonia ranks 80th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 -1,814 number
2000 -4,100 number +126.0%
2001 -3,574 number -12.8%
2002 -4,267 number +19.4%
2003 -4,887 number +14.5%
2004 -5,631 number +15.2%
2005 -6,184 number +9.8%
2006 -6,713 number +8.6%
2007 -5,763 number -14.2%
2008 -4,454 number -22.7%
2009 -4,216 number -5.3%
2011 -2,871 number -31.9%
2012 -3,089 number +7.6%
2013 -2,637 number -14.6%
2014 -2,106 number -20.1%
2015 -2,513 number +19.3%
2017 -2,577 number +2.5%
2018 -2,608 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1,814 number -1,814 number -1,814 number 1
2000s -4,979 number -6,713 number -3,574 number 10
2010s -2,629 number -3,089 number -2,106 number 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 77 Cambodia -2,539 number compare
  2. 78 Eswatini -2,563 number compare
  3. 79 Madagascar -2,579 number compare
  4. 81 Lesotho -2,965 number compare
  5. 82 Solomon Islands -3,084 number compare
  6. 83 Burkina Faso -3,248 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) in North Macedonia?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in North Macedonia was -2,608 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was -1,814 number in 1999.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was -6,713 number in 2006.
How does North Macedonia rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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).