Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 1.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) is 1.00 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 1.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 295,659, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 24th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 295,659 | — |
| 1999 | 296,868 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 306,376 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 346,518 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 388,171 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 391,342 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 393,072 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 412,190 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 401,220 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 440,131 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 463,713 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 503,915 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 542,273 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 577,011 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 627,386 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 672,204 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 734,510 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 793,733 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 860,152 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 892,947 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 903,782 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 942,811 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 960,512 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 855,509 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 890,918 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296,264 | 295,659 | 296,868 | 2 |
| 2000s | 404,665 | 306,376 | 503,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 754,681 | 542,273 | 942,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 927,170 | 855,509 | 1.00 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- 21 New Zealand 35,231 compare
- 22 India 30,578 compare
- 23 Georgia 30,286 compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 27,593 compare
- 25 Ukraine 26,321 compare
- 26 Philippines 22,756 compare
- 27 Poland 20,069 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 1.00 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,659 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 24th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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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February 2026 Data Release