Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 2,928 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,928
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
169th
of 205 groups
All-time high
3,305
in 2016
All-time low
1,806
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1997201020231997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.8k2000: 2.0k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.0k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 1.9k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.3k2016: 3.3k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.9k2021: 3.0k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 2,928 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 3,305 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,806, in 1999.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 169th of 205 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 1,894
1998 1,894 +0.0%
1999 1,806 -4.6%
2000 1,972 +9.2%
2001 1,950 -1.1%
2002 1,991 +2.1%
2003 2,421 +21.6%
2004 2,920 +20.6%
2005 2,959 +1.3%
2006 2,810 -5.0%
2007 2,577 -8.3%
2008 2,444 -5.1%
2009 2,368 -3.1%
2010 2,507 +5.9%
2011 2,462 -1.8%
2012 1,935 -21.4%
2013 2,115 +9.3%
2014 2,436 +15.1%
2015 2,319 -4.8%
2016 3,305 +42.5%
2017 2,805 -15.2%
2018 2,888 +3.0%
2019 2,947 +2.0%
2020 2,911 -1.2%
2021 2,983 +2.5%
2022 2,868 -3.8%
2023 2,928 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,865 1,806 1,894 3
2000s 2,441 1,950 2,959 10
2010s 2,572 1,935 3,305 10
2020s 2,923 2,868 2,983 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 2,928 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,305 in 2016.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,806 in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 169th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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