Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 1.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 1.93 million for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473,314, in 1998.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 13th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 473,314 | — |
| 1999 | 477,545 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 485,037 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 533,914 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 587,467 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 637,348 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 672,840 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 707,284 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 707,320 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 765,252 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 795,883 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 874,671 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 946,511 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 475,430 | 473,314 | 477,545 | 2 |
| 2000s | 676,702 | 485,037 | 874,671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 946,511 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.57 million | 1.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 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
- 16 Saudi Arabia 47,382 compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.93 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,314 in 1998.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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