Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 2,474 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,474
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
171st
of 205 groups
All-time high
2,920
in 2016
All-time low
1,409
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1997201020231997: 1.5k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.7k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2014: 2.0k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.9k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 2,474.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 2,920 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,409, in 1999.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 171st out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 1,497
1998 1,497 +0.0%
1999 1,409 -5.9%
2000 1,600 +13.6%
2001 1,602 +0.1%
2002 1,680 +4.9%
2003 2,125 +26.5%
2004 2,594 +22.0%
2005 2,623 +1.1%
2006 2,465 -6.0%
2007 2,233 -9.4%
2008 2,084 -6.7%
2009 2,005 -3.8%
2010 2,143 +6.9%
2011 2,088 -2.6%
2012 1,557 -25.4%
2013 1,722 +10.6%
2014 2,006 +16.5%
2015 1,930 -3.8%
2016 2,920 +51.3%
2017 2,417 -17.2%
2018 2,430 +0.5%
2019 2,426 -0.2%
2020 2,383 -1.8%
2021 2,452 +2.9%
2022 2,423 -1.2%
2023 2,474 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,468 1,409 1,497 3
2000s 2,101 1,600 2,623 10
2010s 2,164 1,557 2,920 10
2020s 2,433 2,383 2,474 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 2,474 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 2,920 in 2016.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,409 in 1999.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 171st out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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