Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 1.06 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.06 million
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
20th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2023
All-time low
203,030
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 203.0k1999: 206.2k2000: 207.9k2001: 218.9k2002: 227.2k2003: 271.6k2004: 306.6k2005: 324.1k2006: 338.3k2007: 360.0k2008: 369.8k2009: 411.7k2010: 450.5k2011: 480.7k2012: 495.8k2013: 495.6k2014: 532.7k2015: 560.9k2016: 568.4k2017: 603.1k2018: 635.8k2019: 682.5k2020: 797.3k2021: 843.3k2022: 955.2k2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 1.06 million for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 1.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203,030, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 20th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 203,030
1999 206,232 +1.6%
2000 207,887 +0.8%
2001 218,897 +5.3%
2002 227,230 +3.8%
2003 271,574 +19.5%
2004 306,606 +12.9%
2005 324,091 +5.7%
2006 338,258 +4.4%
2007 359,989 +6.4%
2008 369,810 +2.7%
2009 411,709 +11.3%
2010 450,514 +9.4%
2011 480,742 +6.7%
2012 495,775 +3.1%
2013 495,566 -0.0%
2014 532,710 +7.5%
2015 560,875 +5.3%
2016 568,363 +1.3%
2017 603,150 +6.1%
2018 635,825 +5.4%
2019 682,510 +7.3%
2020 797,309 +16.8%
2021 843,313 +5.8%
2022 955,249 +13.3%
2023 1.06 million +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204,631 203,030 206,232 2
2000s 303,605 207,887 411,709 10
2010s 550,603 450,514 682,510 10
2020s 912,720 797,309 1.06 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 17 Italy 43,908 compare
  2. 18 Macao 39,851 compare
  3. 19 Thailand 37,735 compare
  4. 20 Jordan 35,809 compare
  5. 21 New Zealand 35,231 compare
  6. 22 India 30,578 compare
  7. 23 Georgia 30,286 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 1.06 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 203,030 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 20th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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