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

Latest (2023)
1.00 million
Change on year
up 12.4%
Rank
24th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
295,659
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 295.7k1999: 296.9k2000: 306.4k2001: 346.5k2002: 388.2k2003: 391.3k2004: 393.1k2005: 412.2k2006: 401.2k2007: 440.1k2008: 463.7k2009: 503.9k2010: 542.3k2011: 577.0k2012: 627.4k2013: 672.2k2014: 734.5k2015: 793.7k2016: 860.2k2017: 892.9k2018: 903.8k2019: 942.8k2020: 960.5k2021: 855.5k2022: 890.9k2023: 1.0M

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 21 New Zealand 35,231 compare
  2. 22 India 30,578 compare
  3. 23 Georgia 30,286 compare
  4. 24 Kazakhstan 27,593 compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 26,321 compare
  6. 26 Philippines 22,756 compare
  7. 27 Poland 20,069 compare

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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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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