Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 2.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.82 million
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
9th
of 205 groups
All-time high
2.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
637,213
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1998–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1998201020231998: 637.2k1999: 650.2k2000: 650.4k2001: 733.1k2002: 825.5k2003: 907.3k2004: 950.9k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.8M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.5M2023: 2.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 2.82 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 2.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 637,213, in 1998.

WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 9th 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 637,213
1999 650,225 +2.0%
2000 650,389 +0.0%
2001 733,130 +12.7%
2002 825,471 +12.6%
2003 907,338 +9.9%
2004 950,943 +4.8%
2005 1.01 million +6.0%
2006 1.02 million +1.7%
2007 1.12 million +9.4%
2008 1.18 million +5.5%
2009 1.30 million +10.3%
2010 1.41 million +7.9%
2011 1.49 million +5.8%
2012 1.54 million +3.8%
2013 1.60 million +3.8%
2014 1.72 million +7.3%
2015 1.84 million +7.0%
2016 1.96 million +6.7%
2017 2.09 million +6.3%
2018 2.22 million +6.4%
2019 2.40 million +8.1%
2020 2.51 million +4.5%
2021 2.37 million -5.4%
2022 2.52 million +6.2%
2023 2.82 million +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 643,719 637,213 650,225 2
2000s 970,628 650,389 1.30 million 10
2010s 1.83 million 1.41 million 2.40 million 10
2020s 2.56 million 2.37 million 2.82 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

  1. 6 Türkiye 214,481 compare
  2. 7 Germany 199,526 compare
  3. 8 Japan 171,435 compare
  4. 9 Republic of Korea 136,292 compare
  5. 10 Iran 122,822 compare
  6. 11 Egypt 117,725 compare
  7. 12 Malaysia 112,007 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 2.82 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 637,213 in 1998.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 9th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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