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
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: World, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 United States of America 721,939 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 508,831 compare
- 3 Australia 502,990 compare
- 4 Canada 279,801 compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 412.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release