Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) by country
Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.
Countries reporting
124
Highest
79.9%
Grenada
Lowest
-215.0%
Bermuda
Median
-1.2%
Years covered
21
1998–2018
Data points
1,674
What the numbers show
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) is currently reported for 124 countries. The highest value is 79.9% in Grenada; the lowest is -215.0% in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is -1.2%, and the mean is -7.5%.
Over the past decade 75 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 1,410.2%), and the largest decrease in Burundi (down 7,864.9%).
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grenada | 79.9% | 2018 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 41.2% | 2016 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 3 | Macau (China) | 40.4% | 2018 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 4 | New Zealand | 17.8% | 2018 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 16.7% | 2018 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 6 | Austria | 12.5% | 2018 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 12.3% | 2018 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 8 | Canada | 10.9% | 2018 | up 229.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Singapore | 10.5% | 2012 | — | flat |
| 10 | Czechia | 9.9% | 2018 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands | 9.7% | 2018 | up 169.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Denmark | 8.8% | 2018 | up 1,410.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Aruba | 7.6% | 2016 | up 1,041.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2018 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 7.4% | 2018 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 16 | Hungary | 6.9% | 2018 | up 227.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Germany | 6.0% | 2018 | up 120.9% | rising |
| 18 | Jordan | 5.7% | 2018 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 19 | France | 5.0% | 2018 | down 45.2% | rising |
| 20 | United States of America | 4.8% | 2018 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 4.2% | 2018 | up 178.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Cuba | 4.1% | 2012 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 23 | Japan | 3.9% | 2018 | up 102.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Barbados | 3.9% | 2011 | up 138.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Portugal | 3.7% | 2018 | up 516.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 3.5% | 2018 | up 263.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Sweden | 3.5% | 2018 | up 62.3% | falling |
| 28 | Ireland | 3.2% | 2018 | up 207.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Latvia | 3.0% | 2018 | up 249.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Malaysia | 3.0% | 2017 | up 209.9% | volatile |
| 31 | South Africa | 2.8% | 2018 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.5% | 2018 | down 68.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Malta | 2.5% | 2018 | up 140.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Poland | 1.9% | 2018 | up 431.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Italy | 1.6% | 2018 | down 7.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Estonia | 1.6% | 2018 | up 145.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Lebanon | 1.4% | 2018 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Spain | 1.4% | 2018 | up 72.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Türkiye | 1.0% | 2018 | up 228.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 0.9% | 2017 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 41 | Bahrain | 0.8% | 2018 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Egypt | 0.7% | 2016 | down 27.4% | flat |
| 43 | Senegal | 0.3% | 2018 | up 109.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Hong Kong, China | 0.3% | 2018 | up 102.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Slovenia | 0.3% | 2018 | up 136.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Thailand | 0.0% | 2016 | up 103.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | -0.2% | 2018 | up 75.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Philippines | -0.2% | 2008 | down 230.8% | falling |
| 49 | Indonesia | -0.5% | 2018 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 50 | Brazil | -0.5% | 2018 | down 106.5% | rising |
| 51 | Republic of Korea | -0.6% | 2018 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 52 | Mexico | -0.6% | 2018 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 53 | Armenia | -0.6% | 2018 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Georgia | -0.8% | 2018 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 55 | Chile | -0.9% | 2018 | down 364.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Honduras | -0.9% | 2018 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 57 | Israel | -1.0% | 2014 | — | rising |
| 58 | India | -1.0% | 2018 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 59 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -1.0% | 2018 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 60 | Mozambique | -1.1% | 2018 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 61 | Benin | -1.2% | 2018 | up 52.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Bangladesh | -1.2% | 2009 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 63 | Niger | -1.3% | 2018 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Algeria | -1.3% | 2018 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 65 | Ghana | -1.3% | 2018 | up 59.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Ukraine | -1.4% | 2018 | down 4,442.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Belarus | -1.5% | 2018 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Romania | -1.6% | 2018 | down 104.7% | falling |
| 69 | Greece | -1.7% | 2018 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Serbia | -1.7% | 2018 | down 4,184.4% | falling |
| 71 | Norway | -1.7% | 2018 | down 175.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Colombia | -1.7% | 2018 | — | falling |
| 73 | Madagascar | -1.8% | 2018 | up 64.5% | rising |
| 74 | China | -1.8% | 2018 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 75 | El Salvador | -1.9% | 2018 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 76 | Rwanda | -2.4% | 2018 | up 69.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Burkina Faso | -2.8% | 2018 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 78 | Croatia | -2.9% | 2018 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 79 | Botswana | -2.9% | 2017 | up 93.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Morocco | -3.0% | 2018 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 81 | Namibia | -3.2% | 2017 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Viet Nam | -3.3% | 2016 | down 156.1% | falling |
| 83 | Lithuania | -3.5% | 2018 | down 90.7% | falling |
| 84 | Burundi | -3.7% | 2018 | down 7,864.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Côte d'Ivoire | -4.2% | 2017 | down 1,127.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Bulgaria | -4.2% | 2018 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 87 | North Macedonia | -4.3% | 2018 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 88 | Cameroon | -5.1% | 2018 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 89 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -5.8% | 2018 | down 44.5% | rising |
| 90 | Guinea | -6.1% | 2012 | up 70.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Tunisia | -6.5% | 2018 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 92 | Mongolia | -6.6% | 2018 | down 45.1% | falling |
| 93 | Tajikistan | -6.6% | 2017 | down 2,694.8% | volatile |
| 94 | Sri Lanka | -7.6% | 2018 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 95 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -8.7% | 2018 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 96 | Mali | -9.3% | 2015 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 97 | Iceland | -10.5% | 2018 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 98 | Oman | -10.9% | 2018 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 99 | Kazakhstan | -10.9% | 2018 | down 489.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Uzbekistan | -12.1% | 2018 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 101 | Albania | -12.3% | 2018 | up 30.4% | flat |
| 102 | Palestine, State of | -12.3% | 2018 | down 53.0% | flat |
| 103 | Lesotho | -13.7% | 2018 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Slovakia | -13.8% | 2018 | down 51.0% | falling |
| 105 | Mauritius | -16.8% | 2017 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 106 | Guyana | -17.0% | 2012 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 107 | Republic of Moldova | -17.2% | 2018 | down 83.8% | falling |
| 108 | Azerbaijan | -19.5% | 2018 | down 1,612.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Brunei Darussalam | -20.3% | 2018 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 110 | Mauritania | -22.1% | 2017 | up 10.6% | flat |
| 111 | British Virgin Islands | -25.8% | 2016 | down 31.9% | flat |
| 112 | Trinidad and Tobago | -27.8% | 2004 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 113 | Cape Verde | -30.7% | 2018 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 114 | Cyprus | -32.3% | 2018 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 115 | Saint Lucia | -33.8% | 2018 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Eswatini | -34.4% | 2013 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 117 | Liechtenstein | -39.3% | 2018 | down 46.3% | rising |
| 118 | Djibouti | -39.4% | 2011 | up 86.1% | volatile |
| 119 | Samoa | -40.1% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 120 | Seychelles | -48.4% | 2018 | up 77.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Comoros | -79.8% | 2014 | up 78.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Luxembourg | -116.7% | 2018 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 123 | Andorra | -201.1% | 2018 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 124 | Bermuda | -215.0% | 2018 | down 171.2% | falling |
About this data
Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.