Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Canada

Canada: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 120,963 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
120,963 number
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
5th
of 104 countries
All-time high
120,963 number
in 2018
All-time low
16,392 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1998200820181998: 16.4k number1999: 18.3k number2000: 20.6k number2001: 24.0k number2002: 27.7k number2003: 32.9k number2004: 36.3k number2005: 38.6k number2006: 38.2k number2007: 51.2k number2008: 51.8k number2009: 52.9k number2010: 58.6k number2011: 67.0k number2012: 75.7k number2013: 83.7k number2014: 91.4k number2015: 93.9k number2016: 102.9k number2017: 114.2k number2018: 121.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Canada is 120,963 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Canada peaked at 120,963 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,392 number, in 1998.

That places Canada 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Canada, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 16,392 number
1999 18,348 number +11.9%
2000 20,556 number +12.0%
2001 24,015 number +16.8%
2002 27,669 number +15.2%
2003 32,853 number +18.7%
2004 36,276 number +10.4%
2005 38,586 number +6.4%
2006 38,220 number -0.9%
2007 51,155 number +33.8%
2008 51,838 number +1.3%
2009 52,863 number +2.0%
2010 58,577 number +10.8%
2011 66,971 number +14.3%
2012 75,739 number +13.1%
2013 83,717 number +10.5%
2014 91,359 number +9.1%
2015 93,894 number +2.8%
2016 102,928 number +9.6%
2017 114,205 number +11.0%
2018 120,963 number +5.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 120,963 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 9.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,370 number 16,392 number 18,348 number 2
2000s 37,403 number 20,556 number 52,863 number 10
2010s 89,817 number 58,577 number 120,963 number 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Australia 234,841 number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 207,696 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 165,646 number compare
  4. 6 France 113,603 number compare
  5. 7 China 109,995 number compare
  6. 8 Japan 100,640 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 Canada?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Canada was 120,963 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 120,963 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 16,392 number in 1998.
How does Canada rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Canada ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.