Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 1.21 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
18th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2023
All-time low
172,587
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1999–2023

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1999201120231999: 172.6k2000: 187.4k2001: 187.3k2002: 212.5k2003: 216.3k2004: 227.9k2005: 249.5k2006: 272.1k2007: 302.0k2008: 381.6k2009: 405.5k2010: 443.2k2011: 467.5k2012: 448.8k2013: 524.3k2014: 623.0k2015: 677.1k2016: 746.6k2017: 738.5k2018: 797.4k2019: 870.6k2020: 998.2k2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 1.21 million for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 1.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172,587, in 1999.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 18th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 172,587
2000 187,436 +8.6%
2001 187,268 -0.1%
2002 212,515 +13.5%
2003 216,344 +1.8%
2004 227,919 +5.4%
2005 249,510 +9.5%
2006 272,134 +9.1%
2007 301,976 +11.0%
2008 381,646 +26.4%
2009 405,497 +6.2%
2010 443,208 +9.3%
2011 467,488 +5.5%
2012 448,774 -4.0%
2013 524,286 +16.8%
2014 623,016 +18.8%
2015 677,120 +8.7%
2016 746,635 +10.3%
2017 738,549 -1.1%
2018 797,408 +8.0%
2019 870,596 +9.2%
2020 998,193 +14.7%
2021 1.09 million +9.4%
2022 1.18 million +7.7%
2023 1.21 million +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172,587 172,587 172,587 1
2000s 264,224 187,268 405,497 10
2010s 633,708 443,208 870,596 10
2020s 1.12 million 998,193 1.21 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 1.21 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 172,587 in 1999.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 18th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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