Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United States of America
United States of America: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 902,965 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United States of America, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United States of America stood at 902,965 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United States of America peaked at 902,965 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 391,109 number, in 1998.
That places United States of America 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 391,109 number | — |
| 1999 | 408,963 number | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 430,070 number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 425,512 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 528,390 number | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 531,734 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 517,773 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 532,391 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 524,449 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 531,734 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 560,967 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 594,758 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 617,642 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 639,076 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 668,419 number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 708,777 number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 764,421 number | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 826,691 number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 887,433 number | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 898,302 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 902,965 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400,036 number | 391,109 number | 408,963 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 517,778 number | 425,512 number | 594,758 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 768,192 number | 617,642 number | 902,965 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 2 Australia 431,195 number compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 413,093 number compare
- 4 Russian Federation 204,784 number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United States of America?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United States of America was 902,965 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 902,965 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,109 number in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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).