Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Australia

Australia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 234,841 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
234,841 number
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
234,841 number
in 2018
All-time low
55,956 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Australia, 1998–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200820181998: 56.3k number1999: 60.0k number2000: 56.0k number2001: 64.3k number2002: 94.6k number2003: 99.9k number2004: 91.6k number2005: 97.5k number2006: 101.2k number2007: 114.6k number2008: 122.7k number2009: 134.8k number2010: 139.9k number2011: 134.4k number2012: 128.8k number2013: 130.9k number2014: 141.5k number2015: 158.2k number2016: 179.2k number2017: 199.7k number2018: 234.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Australia stood at 234,841 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Australia peaked at 234,841 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55,956 number, in 2000.

Australia ranks 2nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Australia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 56,335 number
1999 60,025 number +6.6%
2000 55,956 number -6.8%
2001 64,293 number +14.9%
2002 94,613 number +47.2%
2003 99,887 number +5.6%
2004 91,567 number -8.3%
2005 97,539 number +6.5%
2006 101,178 number +3.7%
2007 114,602 number +13.3%
2008 122,742 number +7.1%
2009 134,838 number +9.9%
2010 139,909 number +3.8%
2011 134,370 number -4.0%
2012 128,780 number -4.2%
2013 130,861 number +1.6%
2014 141,485 number +8.1%
2015 158,225 number +11.8%
2016 179,229 number +13.3%
2017 199,689 number +11.4%
2018 234,841 number +17.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 234,841 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 18.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 234,841 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,910 number, 10.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,180 number 56,335 number 60,025 number 2
2000s 97,722 number 55,956 number 134,838 number 10
2010s 160,821 number 128,780 number 234,841 number 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 United States 550,286 number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 207,696 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 165,646 number compare
  4. 5 Canada 120,963 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Australia?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Australia was 234,841 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 234,841 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 55,956 number in 2000.
How does Australia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.