Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 3.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.80 million
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
5th
of 205 groups
All-time high
3.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
783,898
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 1998–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201020231998: 783.9k1999: 793.0k2000: 811.8k2001: 896.6k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.9M2019: 3.1M2020: 3.3M2021: 3.3M2022: 3.5M2023: 3.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: World recorded 3.80 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 9.3% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UNICEF: World peaked at 3.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 783,898, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: World 5th 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 UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: World, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 783,898
1999 793,001 +1.2%
2000 811,788 +2.4%
2001 896,589 +10.4%
2002 1.01 million +12.4%
2003 1.09 million +8.1%
2004 1.14 million +5.0%
2005 1.22 million +6.4%
2006 1.25 million +2.5%
2007 1.36 million +9.1%
2008 1.49 million +9.6%
2009 1.62 million +8.8%
2010 1.75 million +8.1%
2011 1.84 million +5.2%
2012 1.88 million +2.2%
2013 2.02 million +7.0%
2014 2.21 million +9.7%
2015 2.38 million +7.8%
2016 2.58 million +8.2%
2017 2.69 million +4.4%
2018 2.87 million +6.7%
2019 3.10 million +8.0%
2020 3.32 million +7.0%
2021 3.26 million -1.8%
2022 3.48 million +6.7%
2023 3.80 million +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 788,450 783,898 793,001 2
2000s 1.19 million 811,788 1.62 million 10
2010s 2.33 million 1.75 million 3.10 million 10
2020s 3.47 million 3.26 million 3.80 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 United Kingdom 508,831 compare
  2. 3 Australia 502,990 compare
  3. 4 Canada 279,801 compare
  4. 5 Russia 276,243 compare
  5. 6 Turkey 214,481 compare
  6. 7 Germany 199,526 compare
  7. 8 Japan 171,435 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 3.80 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 3.80 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 783,898 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: 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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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