Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
124
Highest
721,939
United States
Lowest
0
Zimbabwe
Median
1,796
Years covered
29
1997β2025
Data points
6,304
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 124 countries. The highest value is 721,939 in United States; the lowest is 0 in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,796, and the mean is 34,200.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 6,100.0%), and the largest decrease in Cameroon (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 721,939 | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 508,831 | 2023 | up 128.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Australia | 502,990 | 2024 | up 119.0% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 279,801 | 2023 | up 216.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 276,243 | 2023 | up 285.5% | volatile |
| 6 | TΓΌrkiye | 214,481 | 2023 | up 712.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 199,526 | 2024 | up 178.0% | rising |
| 8 | Japan | 171,435 | 2023 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 9 | Korea | 136,292 | 2024 | up 187.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 122,822 | 2022 | up 2,730.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 117,725 | 2024 | up 590.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Malaysia | 112,007 | 2024 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 71,911 | 2024 | up 156.4% | volatile |
| 14 | France | 62,279 | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 15 | Kyrgyz Republic | 52,744 | 2024 | up 391.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 47,382 | 2024 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Italy | 43,908 | 2023 | up 93.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 39,851 | 2024 | up 273.5% | rising |
| 19 | Thailand | 37,735 | 2024 | up 216.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Jordan | 35,809 | 2024 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 21 | New Zealand | 35,231 | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 22 | India | 30,578 | 2023 | up 26.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Georgia | 30,286 | 2025 | up 664.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 27,593 | 2024 | up 184.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Ukraine | 26,321 | 2024 | down 37.7% | rising |
| 26 | Philippines | 22,756 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 27 | Poland | 20,069 | 2024 | up 281.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Hungary | 18,713 | 2024 | up 272.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Finland | 18,377 | 2024 | up 128.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Belarus, Republic of | 16,883 | 2024 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Greece | 16,581 | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 32 | Netherlands | 15,502 | 2019 | up 395.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Qatar | 14,703 | 2024 | up 122.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 12,751 | 2022 | up 255.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Sweden | 11,607 | 2024 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Spain | 11,242 | 2024 | up 253.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Czechia | 11,150 | 2023 | up 143.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Switzerland | 10,553 | 2024 | up 104.2% | rising |
| 39 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 9,858 | 2024 | up 2,095.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Austria | 8,793 | 2024 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 41 | Vietnam | 7,395 | 2022 | up 128.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Belgium | 6,957 | 2023 | up 175.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 6,722 | 2024 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 44 | Indonesia | 6,582 | 2018 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 6,115 | 2023 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Cyprus | 5,732 | 2024 | up 251.2% | rising |
| 47 | Latvia | 5,580 | 2024 | up 332.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Norway | 4,994 | 2024 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 49 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 4,903 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 50 | Denmark | 4,902 | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 51 | Armenia, Republic of | 4,790 | 2024 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 52 | Mongolia | 4,234 | 2024 | up 399.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Portugal | 3,879 | 2023 | up 231.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Lithuania | 3,745 | 2024 | up 302.3% | volatile |
| 55 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 3,485 | 2023 | up 2,064.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Brazil | 3,337 | 2024 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Israel | 2,540 | 2023 | up 188.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Oman | 2,445 | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 59 | Bulgaria | 2,309 | 2024 | down 55.7% | rising |
| 60 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 2,120 | 2017 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 61 | Morocco | 2,054 | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 62 | Malta | 1,805 | 2023 | up 1,257.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Tunisia | 1,787 | 2023 | up 629.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Moldova, Republic of | 1,778 | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 1,694 | 2023 | up 117.2% | rising |
| 66 | Slovak Republic | 1,683 | 2024 | up 156.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Estonia | 1,376 | 2024 | up 257.4% | volatile |
| 68 | South Africa | 1,264 | 2023 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 69 | Mauritius | 1,135 | 2022 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,072 | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 71 | Argentina | 887 | 2023 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Serbia, Republic of | 734 | 2024 | up 715.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Luxembourg | 718 | 2024 | up 238.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Slovenia | 678 | 2023 | up 716.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Cuba | 553 | 2024 | down 77.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Mexico | 553 | 2023 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 539 | 2020 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Iceland | 379 | 2023 | up 182.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Croatia | 372 | 2023 | up 6,100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Grenada | 295 | 2018 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 81 | Brunei Darussalam | 226 | 2023 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 82 | Chile | 171 | 2024 | up 1,387.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Cambodia | 159 | 2021 | up 140.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Botswana | 107 | 2023 | up 118.4% | rising |
| 85 | Colombia | 94 | 2022 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 86 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 89 | 2024 | β | rising |
| 87 | Ecuador | 72 | 2023 | up 38.5% | flat |
| 88 | Mozambique, Republic of | 59 | 2018 | up 293.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 56 | 2020 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 90 | Dominican Republic | 54 | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 91 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 53 | 2024 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Niger | 51 | 2019 | up 1,600.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Albania | 46 | 2024 | down 62.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Ghana | 39 | 2024 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 95 | Trinidad and Tobago | 37 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 96 | Monaco | 34 | 2024 | β | rising |
| 97 | Liechtenstein | 25 | 2021 | unchanged | volatile |
| 98 | Namibia | 23 | 2022 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 99 | Rwanda | 16 | 2024 | up 77.8% | flat |
| 100 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 13 | 2016 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Honduras | 13 | 2024 | up 116.7% | rising |
| 102 | Barbados | 7 | 2011 | β | volatile |
| 102 | Turkmenistan | 7 | 2022 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Benin | 6 | 2022 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Andorra, Principality of | 5 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 105 | Madagascar, Republic of | 5 | 2023 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 105 | El Salvador | 5 | 2023 | down 73.7% | falling |
| 108 | Bermuda | 3 | 2023 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 109 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 1 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 109 | San Marino, Republic of | 1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 1 | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 112 | Burundi | 0 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 112 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 112 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Comoros, Union of the | 0 | 2014 | β | flat |
| 112 | Cabo Verde | 0 | 2018 | β | flat |
| 112 | Djibouti | 0 | 2011 | β | flat |
| 112 | St. Lucia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Mali | 0 | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 112 | Palestine, State of | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 112 | Seychelles | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 112 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Samoa | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 112 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 3.90 million
- SDG: World 3.90 million
- UIS: World 3.90 million
- WB: World 3.90 million
- UNICEF: World 3.80 million
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 3.16 million
- MDG: Developed Regions 2.94 million
- WB: Oecd Members 2.89 million
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend 2.82 million
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 2.76 million
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 2.65 million
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 2.33 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release