Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 2.89 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.89 million
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
8th
of 205 groups
All-time high
2.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
622,662
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1997201020231997: 622.7k1998: 622.7k1999: 631.5k2000: 638.2k2001: 722.3k2002: 808.7k2003: 882.9k2004: 929.7k2005: 988.0k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Oecd Members recorded 2.89 million for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 2.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 622,662, in 1997.

That places WB: Oecd Members 8th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 622,662
1998 622,662 +0.0%
1999 631,458 +1.4%
2000 638,227 +1.1%
2001 722,261 +13.2%
2002 808,657 +12.0%
2003 882,876 +9.2%
2004 929,663 +5.3%
2005 987,996 +6.3%
2006 1.00 million +1.5%
2007 1.10 million +9.3%
2008 1.15 million +5.3%
2009 1.27 million +10.0%
2010 1.37 million +8.2%
2011 1.45 million +5.4%
2012 1.51 million +4.2%
2013 1.57 million +3.8%
2014 1.67 million +6.4%
2015 1.81 million +8.3%
2016 1.95 million +7.9%
2017 2.09 million +7.2%
2018 2.24 million +7.1%
2019 2.43 million +8.7%
2020 2.55 million +5.1%
2021 2.44 million -4.5%
2022 2.60 million +6.5%
2023 2.89 million +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 625,594 622,662 631,458 3
2000s 949,288 638,227 1.27 million 10
2010s 1.81 million 1.37 million 2.43 million 10
2020s 2.62 million 2.44 million 2.89 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 5 Russia 276,243 compare
  2. 6 Turkey 214,481 compare
  3. 7 Germany 199,526 compare
  4. 8 Japan 171,435 compare
  5. 9 South Korea 136,292 compare
  6. 10 Iran 122,822 compare
  7. 11 Egypt 117,725 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 2.89 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 622,662 in 1997.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 8th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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