Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America
United States of America: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 4.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 4.8% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America peaked at 4.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1998.
United States of America ranks 20th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.9% | — |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United States of America was 4.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- United States of America ranks 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.