Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 415,433 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
415,433
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
53rd
of 205 groups
All-time high
415,433
in 2018
All-time low
76,797
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1997–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997200720181997: 76.8k1998: 76.8k1999: 78.0k2000: 97.3k2001: 100.6k2002: 120.0k2003: 137.6k2004: 137.0k2005: 147.3k2006: 164.2k2007: 188.1k2008: 210.9k2009: 245.4k2010: 266.2k2011: 284.5k2012: 282.2k2013: 306.9k2014: 322.7k2015: 333.3k2016: 366.7k2017: 382.6k2018: 415.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 415,433. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 415,433 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76,797, in 1997.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 53rd out of 205 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 76,797
1998 76,797 +0.0%
1999 78,031 +1.6%
2000 97,316 +24.7%
2001 100,612 +3.4%
2002 120,022 +19.3%
2003 137,631 +14.7%
2004 137,020 -0.4%
2005 147,332 +7.5%
2006 164,180 +11.4%
2007 188,105 +14.6%
2008 210,902 +12.1%
2009 245,450 +16.4%
2010 266,159 +8.4%
2011 284,485 +6.9%
2012 282,214 -0.8%
2013 306,914 +8.8%
2014 322,686 +5.1%
2015 333,344 +3.3%
2016 366,659 +10.0%
2017 382,609 +4.4%
2018 415,433 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,208 76,797 78,031 3
2000s 154,857 97,316 245,450 10
2010s 328,945 266,159 415,433 9

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 50 Denmark 4,902 compare
  2. 51 Armenia 4,790 compare
  3. 52 Mongolia 4,234 compare
  4. 53 Portugal 3,879 compare
  5. 54 Lithuania 3,745 compare
  6. 55 North Macedonia 3,485 compare
  7. 56 Brazil 3,337 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 415,433 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 415,433 in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 76,797 in 1997.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 53rd out of 205 groups with data for 2018.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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