Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) was 502,990 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 502,990 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Australia peaked at 502,990 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67,849, in 2000.
That places Australia 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74,926 | — |
| 1999 | 81,870 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 67,849 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 119,737 | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 134,332 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 126,900 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 138,982 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 145,338 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 168,536 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 182,904 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 203,913 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 216,516 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 211,963 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 203,496 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 212,984 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 229,626 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 255,940 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 291,860 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 326,665 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 384,570 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 439,706 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 391,691 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 316,339 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 321,885 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 401,892 | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 502,990 | +25.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 502,990 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,732, 87.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 502,990 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,993, 17.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +76.5% | 67,849 | 119,737 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,398 | 74,926 | 81,870 | 2 |
| 2000s | 143,166 | 67,849 | 203,913 | 9 |
| 2010s | 277,333 | 203,496 | 439,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,959 | 316,339 | 502,990 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United States 721,939 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 508,831 compare
- 4 Canada 279,801 compare
- 5 Russia 276,243 compare
- 6 Turkey 214,481 compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Australia was 502,990 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 502,990 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,849 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release