Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 2.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.33 million
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
12th
of 205 groups
All-time high
2.33 million
in 2023
All-time low
523,014
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201020231998: 523.0k1999: 527.4k2000: 538.4k2001: 591.8k2002: 644.0k2003: 687.4k2004: 723.1k2005: 763.9k2006: 766.5k2007: 830.3k2008: 916.0k2009: 990.7k2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.8M2020: 2.0M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 2.33 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 2.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 523,014, in 1998.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 205 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 523,014
1999 527,425 +0.8%
2000 538,391 +2.1%
2001 591,832 +9.9%
2002 644,008 +8.8%
2003 687,398 +6.7%
2004 723,066 +5.2%
2005 763,860 +5.6%
2006 766,498 +0.3%
2007 830,330 +8.3%
2008 915,987 +10.3%
2009 990,720 +8.2%
2010 1.08 million +8.8%
2011 1.16 million +7.2%
2012 1.19 million +3.0%
2013 1.27 million +6.3%
2014 1.40 million +10.2%
2015 1.51 million +7.9%
2016 1.60 million +6.3%
2017 1.66 million +3.7%
2018 1.73 million +4.5%
2019 1.84 million +5.9%
2020 2.00 million +9.1%
2021 1.95 million -2.6%
2022 2.11 million +8.2%
2023 2.33 million +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 525,220 523,014 527,425 2
2000s 745,209 538,391 990,720 10
2010s 1.44 million 1.08 million 1.84 million 10
2020s 2.10 million 1.95 million 2.33 million 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 9 Korea 136,292 compare
  2. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 122,822 compare
  3. 11 Egypt 117,725 compare
  4. 12 Malaysia 112,007 compare
  5. 13 Hong Kong, China 71,911 compare
  6. 14 France 62,279 compare
  7. 15 Kyrgyzstan 52,744 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: Europe and Northern America?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 2.33 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 523,014 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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