Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) (inbound) in North America

North America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) (inbound) was 672,624 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
672,624 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
11th
of 38 groups
All-time high
672,624 number
in 2018
All-time low
266,702 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in North America, 1998–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820181998: 266.7k number1999: 280.9k number2000: 296.7k number2001: 300.1k number2002: 355.1k number2003: 361.1k number2004: 355.8k number2005: 366.9k number2006: 362.4k number2007: 380.5k number2008: 395.8k number2009: 415.6k number2010: 433.4k number2011: 454.0k number2012: 478.4k number2013: 508.8k number2014: 552.3k number2015: 599.2k number2016: 646.8k number2017: 664.6k number2018: 672.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

North America recorded 672,624 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in North America peaked at 672,624 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 266,702 number, in 1998.

North America ranks 11th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) (inbound) in North America, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in North America, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 266,702 number —
1999 280,945 number +5.3%
2000 296,651 number +5.6%
2001 300,109 number +1.2%
2002 355,094 number +18.3%
2003 361,092 number +1.7%
2004 355,761 number -1.5%
2005 366,862 number +3.1%
2006 362,424 number -1.2%
2007 380,476 number +5.0%
2008 395,846 number +4.0%
2009 415,577 number +5.0%
2010 433,368 number +4.3%
2011 454,046 number +4.8%
2012 478,351 number +5.4%
2013 508,841 number +6.4%
2014 552,284 number +8.5%
2015 599,189 number +8.5%
2016 646,801 number +7.9%
2017 664,557 number +2.7%
2018 672,624 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 273,824 number 266,702 number 280,945 number 2
2000s 358,989 number 296,651 number 415,577 number 10
2010s 556,673 number 433,368 number 672,624 number 9

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 8 Japan 100,640 number compare
  2. 9 Turkey 81,783 number compare
  3. 10 Malaysia 57,153 number compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 47,886 number compare
  5. 12 Italy 46,200 number compare
  6. 13 Saudi Arabia 40,481 number compare
  7. 14 United Arab Emirates 38,975 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 North America?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in North America was 672,624 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 672,624 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 266,702 number in 1998.
How does North America rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
North America ranks 11th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North America 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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