Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in UIS: World
UIS: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) was 3.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.90 million
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
1st
of 205 groups
All-time high
3.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
798,482
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UIS: World, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: World recorded 3.90 million for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UIS: World peaked at 3.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 798,482, in 1998.
UIS: World ranks 1st 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 (number) in UIS: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 798,482 | — |
| 1999 | 807,585 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 826,372 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 911,173 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.25 million | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.74 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.16 million | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.39 million | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.56 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.90 million | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 803,034 | 798,482 | 807,585 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 826,372 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 1.78 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million | 3.33 million | 3.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
- 1 United States 721,939 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 508,831 compare
- 3 Australia 502,990 compare
- 4 Canada 279,801 compare
More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UIS: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UIS: World was 3.90 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 798,482 in 1998.
- How does UIS: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: World 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