Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 16,863 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia stood at 16,863. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 65.6% on the previous year and up 330.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia peaked at 16,863 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 395, in 1998.
That places Australia 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 395 | — |
| 1999 | 490 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 703 | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 2,049 | +191.5% |
| 2003 | 2,798 | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 2,950 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,393 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 3,131 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2,902 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2,355 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 2,380 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,656 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 3,046 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 3,339 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 3,603 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3,915 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4,419 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 4,652 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4,986 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5,830 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 6,191 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 5,647 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 4,987 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 5,975 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 10,184 | +70.4% |
| 2024 | 16,863 | +65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 442.5 | 395 | 490 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,518 | 703 | 3,393 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,264 | 2,656 | 6,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,731 | 4,987 | 16,863 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,748 compare
- 3 United States of America 13,300 compare
- 4 Malaysia 7,702 compare
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia was 16,863 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,863 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 395 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Bangladesh, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release