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
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Korea 136,292 compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 122,822 compare
- 11 Egypt 117,725 compare
- 12 Malaysia 112,007 compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 71,911 compare
- 14 France 62,279 compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 52,744 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release