Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 2.76 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 2.76 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 601,953, in 1998.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 601,953 | — |
| 1999 | 613,919 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 611,813 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 693,596 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 777,628 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 843,912 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 882,174 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 934,092 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 938,800 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 607,936 | 601,953 | 613,919 | 2 |
| 2000s | 904,070 | 611,813 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.32 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 2.29 million | 2.76 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 2.76 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 601,953 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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