Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -90,459 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-90,459 number
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
134th
of 136 countries
All-time high
-7,571 number
in 1999
All-time low
-90,459 number
in 2017
Years of data
17
1999–2017

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam, 1999–2017

-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k01999200820171999: -7.6k number2000: -8.5k number2001: -9.2k number2002: -11.2k number2003: -13.6k number2005: -17.7k number2007: -24.4k number2008: -32.7k number2009: -39.3k number2010: -43.6k number2011: -48.2k number2012: -49.8k number2013: -52.4k number2014: -56.9k number2015: -65.2k number2016: -77.0k number2017: -90.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam is -90,459 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 271.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam peaked at -7,571 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, -90,459 number, in 2017.

Viet Nam ranks 134th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Viet Nam, 1999 to 2017.
Year number Change
1999 -7,571 number
2000 -8,509 number +12.4%
2001 -9,168 number +7.7%
2002 -11,218 number +22.4%
2003 -13,625 number +21.5%
2005 -17,661 number +29.6%
2007 -24,355 number +37.9%
2008 -32,715 number +34.3%
2009 -39,323 number +20.2%
2010 -43,572 number +10.8%
2011 -48,220 number +10.7%
2012 -49,839 number +3.4%
2013 -52,368 number +5.1%
2014 -56,925 number +8.7%
2015 -65,166 number +14.5%
2016 -77,044 number +18.2%
2017 -90,459 number +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7,571 number -7,571 number -7,571 number 1
2000s -19,572 number -39,323 number -8,509 number 8
2010s -60,449 number -90,459 number -43,572 number 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 131 Indonesia -42,223 number compare
  2. 132 Brazil -46,002 number compare
  3. 133 Kazakhstan -69,171 number compare
  4. 135 India -328,978 number compare
  5. 136 China -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) in Viet Nam?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Viet Nam was -90,459 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was -7,571 number in 1999.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -90,459 number in 2017.
How does Viet Nam rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Viet Nam ranks 134th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 271.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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).