Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 841,515 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 841,515, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 841,515 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 155,795, in 1997.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 31st out of 205 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 155,795 | — |
| 1998 | 155,795 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 164,584 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 170,797 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 202,435 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 253,701 | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 294,206 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 296,189 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 317,645 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 336,583 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 379,439 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 415,051 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 472,006 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 507,316 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 524,310 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 514,457 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 548,761 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 586,471 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 630,055 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 701,701 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 750,984 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 841,515 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,725 | 155,795 | 164,584 | 3 |
| 2000s | 313,805 | 170,797 | 472,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,841 | 507,316 | 841,515 | 9 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 841,515 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 841,515 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,795 in 1997.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st out of 205 groups with data for 2018.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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