Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes 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 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% |
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 of America 721,939 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 508,831 compare
- 4 Canada 279,801 compare
- 5 Russian Federation 276,243 compare
- 6 Türkiye 214,481 compare
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
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