Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 3.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.16 million
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
6th
of 205 groups
All-time high
3.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
699,806
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1998201020231998: 699.8k1999: 712.6k2000: 717.8k2001: 807.1k2002: 898.5k2003: 982.2k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.9M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.7M2020: 2.8M2021: 2.7M2022: 2.8M2023: 3.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 3.16 million for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 3.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 699,806, in 1998.

WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th 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 in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 699,806
1999 712,587 +1.8%
2000 717,787 +0.7%
2001 807,083 +12.4%
2002 898,455 +11.3%
2003 982,220 +9.3%
2004 1.03 million +4.5%
2005 1.09 million +5.7%
2006 1.10 million +1.4%
2007 1.20 million +8.9%
2008 1.32 million +9.8%
2009 1.43 million +8.8%
2010 1.55 million +8.3%
2011 1.64 million +6.0%
2012 1.68 million +1.9%
2013 1.78 million +6.0%
2014 1.91 million +7.3%
2015 2.05 million +7.6%
2016 2.21 million +7.7%
2017 2.33 million +5.5%
2018 2.50 million +7.1%
2019 2.70 million +8.0%
2020 2.83 million +5.1%
2021 2.69 million -5.1%
2022 2.85 million +6.0%
2023 3.16 million +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 706,196 699,806 712,587 2
2000s 1.06 million 717,787 1.43 million 10
2010s 2.03 million 1.55 million 2.70 million 10
2020s 2.88 million 2.69 million 3.16 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 3 Australia 502,990 compare
  2. 4 Canada 279,801 compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 276,243 compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 214,481 compare
  5. 7 Germany 199,526 compare
  6. 8 Japan 171,435 compare
  7. 9 Republic of Korea 136,292 compare

See the full ranking of 329 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 3.16 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 699,806 in 1998.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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