Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 154,445 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
154,445
Change on year
up 19.7%
Rank
86th
of 205 groups
All-time high
154,445
in 2023
All-time low
30,373
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2002–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2002201220232002: 30.4k2003: 31.5k2004: 35.3k2005: 36.1k2006: 37.2k2007: 38.1k2008: 41.2k2009: 41.7k2010: 44.3k2011: 43.3k2012: 46.3k2013: 52.3k2014: 65.6k2015: 69.2k2016: 76.9k2017: 72.8k2018: 80.6k2019: 79.7k2020: 82.3k2021: 107.5k2022: 129.0k2023: 154.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 154,445 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 195.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 154,445 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,373, in 2002.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 30,373
2003 31,536 +3.8%
2004 35,336 +12.0%
2005 36,100 +2.2%
2006 37,211 +3.1%
2007 38,066 +2.3%
2008 41,217 +8.3%
2009 41,740 +1.3%
2010 44,348 +6.2%
2011 43,273 -2.4%
2012 46,264 +6.9%
2013 52,255 +13.0%
2014 65,600 +25.5%
2015 69,244 +5.6%
2016 76,887 +11.0%
2017 72,839 -5.3%
2018 80,622 +10.7%
2019 79,747 -1.1%
2020 82,308 +3.2%
2021 107,520 +30.6%
2022 128,988 +20.0%
2023 154,445 +19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,447 30,373 41,740 8
2010s 63,108 43,273 80,622 10
2020s 118,315 82,308 154,445 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 83 Cambodia 159 compare
  2. 84 Botswana 107 compare
  3. 85 Colombia 94 compare
  4. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 89 compare
  5. 87 Ecuador 72 compare
  6. 88 Mozambique 59 compare
  7. 89 Mauritania 56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 154,445 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 154,445 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 30,373 in 2002.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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