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
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release