Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific

AIMS: Pacific: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 430,021 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
430,021
Change on year
up 25.9%
Rank
48th
of 205 groups
All-time high
481,932
in 2019
All-time low
73,481
in 2000
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific, 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997201020231997: 79.0k1998: 79.0k1999: 86.6k2000: 73.5k2001: 101.8k2002: 133.7k2003: 156.6k2004: 159.2k2005: 170.3k2006: 172.4k2007: 191.3k2008: 204.1k2009: 226.6k2010: 241.2k2011: 239.8k2012: 232.2k2013: 241.8k2014: 263.8k2015: 296.7k2016: 335.0k2017: 368.4k2018: 426.1k2019: 481.9k2020: 426.7k2021: 340.5k2022: 341.5k2023: 430.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific is 430,021, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific peaked at 481,932 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73,481, in 2000.

That places AIMS: Pacific 48th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Pacific, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 78,998
1998 78,998 +0.0%
1999 86,553 +9.6%
2000 73,481 -15.1%
2001 101,823 +38.6%
2002 133,679 +31.3%
2003 156,575 +17.1%
2004 159,169 +1.7%
2005 170,312 +7.0%
2006 172,402 +1.2%
2007 191,334 +11.0%
2008 204,149 +6.7%
2009 226,556 +11.0%
2010 241,156 +6.4%
2011 239,825 -0.6%
2012 232,243 -3.2%
2013 241,847 +4.1%
2014 263,785 +9.1%
2015 296,711 +12.5%
2016 335,042 +12.9%
2017 368,375 +9.9%
2018 426,082 +15.7%
2019 481,932 +13.1%
2020 426,685 -11.5%
2021 340,469 -20.2%
2022 341,543 +0.3%
2023 430,021 +25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,516 78,998 86,553 3
2000s 158,948 73,481 226,556 10
2010s 312,700 232,243 481,932 10
2020s 384,680 340,469 430,021 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: Pacific

  1. 45 Romania 6,115 compare
  2. 46 Cyprus 5,732 compare
  3. 47 Latvia 5,580 compare
  4. 48 Norway 4,994 compare
  5. 49 Bahrain 4,903 compare
  6. 50 Denmark 4,902 compare
  7. 51 Armenia 4,790 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific was 430,021 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 481,932 in 2019.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 73,481 in 2000.
How does AIMS: Pacific rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
AIMS: Pacific ranks 48th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: 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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
329 places, 6,304 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release