Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) (inbound) in European Union

European Union: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) (inbound) was 873,542 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
873,542 number
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
6th
of 38 groups
All-time high
873,542 number
in 2018
All-time low
408,622 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in European Union, 1998–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820181998: 408.6k number1999: 420.5k number2000: 427.9k number2001: 439.3k number2002: 450.2k number2003: 510.4k number2004: 517.8k number2005: 533.9k number2006: 554.3k number2007: 580.9k number2008: 594.3k number2009: 627.5k number2010: 666.0k number2011: 716.2k number2012: 711.0k number2013: 704.6k number2014: 729.0k number2015: 756.6k number2016: 789.4k number2017: 825.2k number2018: 873.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in European Union is 873,542 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 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in European Union peaked at 873,542 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 408,622 number, in 1998.

That places European Union 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) (inbound) in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in European Union, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 408,622 number —
1999 420,461 number +2.9%
2000 427,900 number +1.8%
2001 439,287 number +2.7%
2002 450,235 number +2.5%
2003 510,358 number +13.4%
2004 517,849 number +1.5%
2005 533,922 number +3.1%
2006 554,303 number +3.8%
2007 580,863 number +4.8%
2008 594,265 number +2.3%
2009 627,492 number +5.6%
2010 665,980 number +6.1%
2011 716,172 number +7.5%
2012 711,038 number -0.7%
2013 704,637 number -0.9%
2014 729,004 number +3.5%
2015 756,612 number +3.8%
2016 789,404 number +4.3%
2017 825,204 number +4.5%
2018 873,542 number +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 414,542 number 408,622 number 420,461 number 2
2000s 523,647 number 427,900 number 627,492 number 10
2010s 752,399 number 665,980 number 873,542 number 9

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 3 United Kingdom 207,696 number compare
  2. 4 Germany 165,646 number compare
  3. 5 Canada 120,963 number compare
  4. 6 France 113,603 number compare
  5. 7 China 109,995 number compare
  6. 8 Japan 100,640 number compare
  7. 9 Turkey 81,783 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in European Union?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in European Union was 873,542 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 873,542 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 408,622 number in 1998.
How does European Union rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
European Union ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union 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.