Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 219,687 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
219,687
Change on year
up 10.8%
Rank
72nd
of 205 groups
All-time high
219,687
in 2023
All-time low
17,176
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020231997: 17.2k1998: 17.2k1999: 17.5k2000: 18.0k2001: 18.5k2002: 20.0k2003: 27.3k2004: 28.0k2005: 31.3k2006: 38.2k2007: 49.0k2008: 59.1k2009: 71.9k2010: 80.3k2011: 90.0k2012: 83.8k2013: 85.9k2014: 87.4k2015: 92.5k2016: 100.9k2017: 113.1k2018: 131.2k2019: 153.1k2020: 172.3k2021: 182.2k2022: 198.3k2023: 219.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 219,687 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 219,687 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,176, in 1997.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 72nd of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 17,176
1998 17,176 +0.0%
1999 17,479 +1.8%
2000 17,970 +2.8%
2001 18,452 +2.7%
2002 20,016 +8.5%
2003 27,332 +36.6%
2004 28,017 +2.5%
2005 31,266 +11.6%
2006 38,159 +22.0%
2007 49,006 +28.4%
2008 59,129 +20.7%
2009 71,933 +21.7%
2010 80,282 +11.6%
2011 89,976 +12.1%
2012 83,752 -6.9%
2013 85,873 +2.5%
2014 87,385 +1.8%
2015 92,473 +5.8%
2016 100,897 +9.1%
2017 113,122 +12.1%
2018 131,247 +16.0%
2019 153,115 +16.7%
2020 172,332 +12.6%
2021 182,224 +5.7%
2022 198,267 +8.8%
2023 219,687 +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,277 17,176 17,479 3
2000s 36,128 17,970 71,933 10
2010s 101,812 80,282 153,115 10
2020s 193,128 172,332 219,687 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 69 Mauritius 1,135 compare
  2. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,072 compare
  3. 71 Argentina 887 compare
  4. 72 Serbia 734 compare
  5. 73 Luxembourg 718 compare
  6. 74 Slovenia 678 compare
  7. 75 Cuba 553 compare
  8. 75 Mexico 553 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 219,687 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 219,687 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,176 in 1997.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 72nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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