Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 470,194 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
470,194
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
41st
of 205 groups
All-time high
470,194
in 2023
All-time low
112,518
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201020231998: 112.5k1999: 112.6k2000: 116.8k2001: 124.2k2002: 124.8k2003: 146.7k2004: 143.2k2005: 152.7k2006: 160.0k2007: 169.3k2008: 181.1k2009: 202.4k2010: 215.8k2011: 227.0k2012: 229.4k2013: 228.3k2014: 245.2k2015: 259.9k2016: 279.5k2017: 307.4k2018: 328.9k2019: 346.8k2020: 396.0k2021: 399.3k2022: 434.8k2023: 470.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 470,194 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 470,194 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112,518, in 1998.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 41st of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 112,518
1999 112,626 +0.1%
2000 116,842 +3.7%
2001 124,228 +6.3%
2002 124,801 +0.5%
2003 146,719 +17.6%
2004 143,249 -2.4%
2005 152,732 +6.6%
2006 159,998 +4.8%
2007 169,296 +5.8%
2008 181,149 +7.0%
2009 202,421 +11.7%
2010 215,754 +6.6%
2011 227,038 +5.2%
2012 229,352 +1.0%
2013 228,323 -0.4%
2014 245,230 +7.4%
2015 259,937 +6.0%
2016 279,527 +7.5%
2017 307,410 +10.0%
2018 328,877 +7.0%
2019 346,845 +5.5%
2020 396,003 +14.2%
2021 399,308 +0.8%
2022 434,758 +8.9%
2023 470,194 +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112,572 112,518 112,626 2
2000s 152,144 116,842 202,421 10
2010s 266,829 215,754 346,845 10
2020s 425,066 396,003 470,194 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 38 Switzerland 10,553 compare
  2. 39 Uzbekistan 9,858 compare
  3. 40 Austria 8,793 compare
  4. 41 Vietnam 7,395 compare
  5. 42 Belgium 6,957 compare
  6. 43 Azerbaijan 6,722 compare
  7. 44 Indonesia 6,582 compare

See the full ranking of 329 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 470,194 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 470,194 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 112,518 in 1998.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 41st out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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