Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -17.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-17.2%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
107th
of 124 countries
All-time high
-5.1%
in 2002
All-time low
-17.2%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Republic of Moldova, 1999–2018

-17.5-15-12.5-10-7.5-51999200820181999: -7.4 %2000: -7.3 %2001: -5.5 %2002: -5.1 %2003: -5.5 %2004: -5.6 %2005: -5.9 %2006: -5.3 %2007: -5.5 %2008: -9.3 %2009: -8.4 %2010: -10.4 %2011: -12.5 %2012: -12.1 %2013: -13.5 %2014: -16.1 %2015: -15.5 %2016: -16 %2017: -15.4 %2018: -17.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded -17.2% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Republic of Moldova peaked at -5.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 2018.

Republic of Moldova ranks 107th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Republic of Moldova, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 -7.4%
2000 -7.3% -1.2%
2001 -5.5% -24.2%
2002 -5.1% -6.7%
2003 -5.5% +7.2%
2004 -5.6% +2.0%
2005 -5.9% +4.2%
2006 -5.3% -9.3%
2007 -5.5% +3.7%
2008 -9.3% +69.7%
2009 -8.4% -10.6%
2010 -10.4% +24.6%
2011 -12.5% +19.8%
2012 -12.1% -2.6%
2013 -13.5% +10.8%
2014 -16.1% +19.7%
2015 -15.5% -3.9%
2016 -16.0% +3.2%
2017 -15.4% -3.4%
2018 -17.2% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7.4% -7.4% -7.4% 1
2000s -6.3% -9.3% -5.1% 10
2010s -14.3% -17.2% -10.4% 9

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Republic of Moldova?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Republic of Moldova was -17.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was -5.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 2018.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 107th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

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.