Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 817,485 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
817,485
Change on year
up 12.0%
Rank
34th
of 205 groups
All-time high
822,850
in 2019
All-time low
146,608
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 146.6k1998: 146.6k1999: 155.0k2000: 147.8k2001: 182.1k2002: 220.9k2003: 256.5k2004: 265.1k2005: 284.7k2006: 299.0k2007: 334.0k2008: 362.2k2009: 402.9k2010: 431.2k2011: 445.0k2012: 436.6k2013: 453.6k2014: 473.7k2015: 511.4k2016: 568.4k2017: 632.6k2018: 726.2k2019: 822.9k2020: 806.6k2021: 727.4k2022: 729.7k2023: 817.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 817,485, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 822,850 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146,608, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 34th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 146,608
1998 146,608 +0.0%
1999 154,978 +5.7%
2000 147,811 -4.6%
2001 182,106 +23.2%
2002 220,907 +21.3%
2003 256,499 +16.1%
2004 265,059 +3.3%
2005 284,706 +7.4%
2006 298,964 +5.0%
2007 334,023 +11.7%
2008 362,182 +8.4%
2009 402,918 +11.2%
2010 431,236 +7.0%
2011 445,043 +3.2%
2012 436,573 -1.9%
2013 453,564 +3.9%
2014 473,744 +4.4%
2015 511,386 +7.9%
2016 568,402 +11.1%
2017 632,611 +11.3%
2018 726,157 +14.8%
2019 822,850 +13.3%
2020 806,554 -2.0%
2021 727,350 -9.8%
2022 729,664 +0.3%
2023 817,485 +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 149,398 146,608 154,978 3
2000s 275,518 147,811 402,918 10
2010s 550,157 431,236 822,850 10
2020s 770,263 727,350 817,485 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 31 Greece 16,581 compare
  2. 32 Netherlands 15,502 compare
  3. 33 Qatar 14,703 compare
  4. 34 Ireland 12,751 compare
  5. 35 Sweden 11,607 compare
  6. 36 Spain 11,242 compare
  7. 37 Czechia 11,150 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: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 817,485 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 822,850 in 2019.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 146,608 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 34th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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