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

Norway: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -4,999 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-4,999 number
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
93rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
5,166 number
in 2009
All-time low
-9,079 number
in 2014
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

-10.0k-5.0k05.0k1998200820181998: -2.7k number1999: -3.3k number2000: -4.5k number2001: -5.3k number2002: -6.1k number2003: -3.9k number2004: -860 number2005: 1.1k number2006: 2.4k number2007: 3.9k number2008: 4.9k number2009: 5.2k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.0k number2012: 1.8k number2013: -8.9k number2014: -9.1k number2015: -9.0k number2016: -8.0k number2017: -8.8k number2018: -5.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Norway stood at -4,999 number.

That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and down 202.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Norway peaked at 5,166 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, -9,079 number, in 2014.

That places Norway 93rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2,988 number -3,315 number -2,662 number 2
2000s -334 number -6,097 number 5,166 number 10
2010s -4,892 number -9,079 number 1,873 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 90 Serbia -4,388 number compare
  2. 91 Trinidad and Tobago -4,651 number compare
  3. 92 Croatia -4,740 number compare
  4. 94 Comoros -5,187 number compare
  5. 95 Belarus -5,671 number compare
  6. 96 Ghana -5,987 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 Norway?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Norway was -4,999 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5,166 number in 2009.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was -9,079 number in 2014.
How does Norway rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Norway ranks 93rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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).