Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -2.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-2.4%
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
76th
of 124 countries
All-time high
-2.4%
in 2018
All-time low
-52.8%
in 1999
Years of data
9
1999–2018

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

-60-40-2001999200820181999: -52.8 %2001: -26.7 %2012: -7.7 %2013: -7.6 %2014: -7.1 %2015: -5.3 %2016: -4.9 %2017: -4 %2018: -2.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded -2.4% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Rwanda peaked at -2.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -52.8%, in 1999.

Rwanda ranks 76th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Rwanda, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 -52.8%
2001 -26.7% -49.4%
2012 -7.7% -71.2%
2013 -7.6% -1.3%
2014 -7.1% -7.1%
2015 -5.3% -24.8%
2016 -4.9% -8.5%
2017 -4.0% -17.8%
2018 -2.4% -40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -52.8% -52.8% -52.8% 1
2000s -26.7% -26.7% -26.7% 1
2010s -5.6% -7.7% -2.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Rwanda?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Rwanda was -2.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was -2.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -52.8% in 1999.
How does Rwanda rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Rwanda ranks 76th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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
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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.