Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 1.63 million in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
16th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.63 million
in 2023
All-time low
224,007
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1998–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201020231998: 224.0k1999: 228.8k2000: 235.3k2001: 266.8k2002: 326.1k2003: 361.8k2004: 373.2k2005: 406.8k2006: 433.0k2007: 484.7k2008: 575.4k2009: 625.3k2010: 672.8k2011: 702.5k2012: 662.5k2013: 737.5k2014: 823.7k2015: 913.3k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 1.63 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 1.63 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 224,007, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 16th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226,397 224,007 228,787 2
2000s 408,839 235,299 625,270 10
2010s 925,379 662,457 1.38 million 10
2020s 1.53 million 1.46 million 1.63 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 13 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 71,911 compare
  2. 14 France 62,279 compare
  3. 15 Kyrgyz Republic 52,744 compare
  4. 16 Saudi Arabia 47,382 compare
  5. 17 Italy 43,908 compare
  6. 18 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 39,851 compare
  7. 19 Thailand 37,735 compare

See the full ranking of 329 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

All data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 1.63 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 224,007 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 16th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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