Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: World

MDG: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 3.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.90 million
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
1st
of 205 groups
All-time high
3.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
798,482
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: World, 1998–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201020231998: 798.5k1999: 807.6k2000: 826.4k2001: 911.2k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.9M2019: 3.2M2020: 3.4M2021: 3.3M2022: 3.6M2023: 3.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: World recorded 3.90 million for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 3.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 798,482, in 1998.

That places MDG: World 1st out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in MDG: World, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 798,482
1999 807,585 +1.1%
2000 826,372 +2.3%
2001 911,173 +10.3%
2002 1.02 million +12.3%
2003 1.11 million +8.4%
2004 1.16 million +4.7%
2005 1.23 million +6.2%
2006 1.26 million +2.5%
2007 1.38 million +9.0%
2008 1.51 million +9.6%
2009 1.65 million +8.9%
2010 1.78 million +8.0%
2011 1.87 million +5.5%
2012 1.91 million +2.0%
2013 2.05 million +7.2%
2014 2.25 million +9.7%
2015 2.42 million +7.8%
2016 2.62 million +8.1%
2017 2.74 million +4.5%
2018 2.92 million +6.8%
2019 3.16 million +8.1%
2020 3.39 million +7.1%
2021 3.33 million -1.7%
2022 3.56 million +6.9%
2023 3.90 million +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 803,034 798,482 807,585 2
2000s 1.21 million 826,372 1.65 million 10
2010s 2.37 million 1.78 million 3.16 million 10
2020s 3.54 million 3.33 million 3.90 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 1 United States of America 721,939 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 508,831 compare
  3. 3 Australia 502,990 compare
  4. 4 Canada 279,801 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in MDG: World?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in MDG: World was 3.90 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 798,482 in 1998.
How does MDG: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
MDG: World ranks 1st out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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