Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Germany

Germany: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 36,655 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,655
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 121 countries
All-time high
39,281
in 2020
All-time low
19,441
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Germany, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201820242013: 19.4k2014: 21.9k2015: 23.6k2016: 25.5k2017: 27.8k2018: 30.0k2019: 32.5k2020: 39.3k2021: 38.4k2022: 38.5k2023: 37.2k2024: 36.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Germany recorded 36,655 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Germany peaked at 39,281 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,441, in 2013.

Germany ranks 10th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, both sexes (number) in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 19,441
2014 21,886 +12.6%
2015 23,616 +7.9%
2016 25,464 +7.8%
2017 27,765 +9.0%
2018 30,023 +8.1%
2019 32,472 +8.2%
2020 39,281 +21.0%
2021 38,386 -2.3%
2022 38,486 +0.3%
2023 37,221 -3.3%
2024 36,655 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25,810 19,441 32,472 7
2020s 38,006 36,655 39,281 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Malaysia 55,628 compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 46,046 compare
  3. 9 Macao 39,132 compare
  4. 11 Thailand 23,770 compare
  5. 12 France 22,712 compare
  6. 13 New Zealand 14,396 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Germany?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Germany was 36,655 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39,281 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 19,441 in 2013.
How does Germany rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Germany ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,064 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release