Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Canada
Canada: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 64,584 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64,584
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
5th
of 121 countries
All-time high
81,006
in 2020
All-time low
2,820
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 64,584 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Canada peaked at 81,006 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,820, in 1998.
Canada ranks 5th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,820 | — |
| 1999 | 3,489 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 4,701 | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 6,972 | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 10,176 | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 14,592 | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 18,141 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 19,752 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 12,279 | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 21,081 | +71.7% |
| 2008 | 19,961 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 23,619 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 26,298 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 26,238 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34,602 | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 42,011 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 50,031 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 54,660 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 60,936 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 66,161 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 70,877 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 75,768 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 81,006 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 79,728 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 73,032 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 64,584 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,154 | 2,820 | 3,489 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,127 | 4,701 | 23,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,758 | 26,238 | 75,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,588 | 64,584 | 81,006 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 156,481 compare
- 3 Australia 128,417 compare
- 4 Hong Kong 66,997 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 62,192 compare
- 7 Malaysia 55,628 compare
- 8 Russian Federation 46,046 compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 808,725 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Canada?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Canada was 64,584 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 81,006 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,820 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release