Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 840,090 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 840,090, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 840,090 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 155,656, in 1997.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 32nd of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 155,656 | — |
| 1998 | 155,656 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 164,445 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 170,677 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 202,304 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 253,566 | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 294,066 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 295,946 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 317,321 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 336,185 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 378,940 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 414,406 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 471,391 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 506,750 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 523,713 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 513,811 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 547,990 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 585,623 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 629,110 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 700,489 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 749,689 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 840,090 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,586 | 155,656 | 164,445 | 3 |
| 2000s | 313,480 | 170,677 | 471,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,918 | 506,750 | 840,090 | 9 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 840,090 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 840,090 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,656 in 1997.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 32nd out of 205 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release