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

Russian Federation: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 204,784 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
204,784 number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 136 countries
All-time high
204,784 number
in 2018
All-time low
9,553 number
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200920182000: 9.6k number2001: 32.0k number2002: 35.1k number2003: 32.0k number2004: 39.8k number2005: 53.5k number2006: 38.1k number2007: 19.2k number2008: 92.1k number2009: 82.5k number2011: 114.3k number2012: 122.8k number2014: 157.4k number2015: 169.0k number2016: 186.3k number2017: 193.9k number2018: 204.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 204,784 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Russian Federation peaked at 204,784 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,553 number, in 2000.

That places Russian Federation 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 9,553 number
2001 31,967 number +234.6%
2002 35,064 number +9.7%
2003 32,016 number -8.7%
2004 39,787 number +24.3%
2005 53,542 number +34.6%
2006 38,068 number -28.9%
2007 19,206 number -49.5%
2008 92,142 number +379.8%
2009 82,491 number -10.5%
2011 114,280 number +38.5%
2012 122,766 number +7.4%
2014 157,396 number +28.2%
2015 168,993 number +7.4%
2016 186,255 number +10.2%
2017 193,860 number +4.1%
2018 204,784 number +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,384 number 9,553 number 92,142 number 10
2010s 164,048 number 114,280 number 204,784 number 7

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 United States of America 902,965 number compare
  2. 2 Australia 431,195 number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 413,093 number compare
  4. 5 Germany 189,200 number compare
  5. 6 Canada 176,203 number compare
  6. 7 Japan 150,845 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 Russian Federation?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Russian Federation was 204,784 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 204,784 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 9,553 number in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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).