Inbound internationally: Students from China … China Asia female in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally: Students from China … China Asia female was 45,215 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
45,215
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
83,522
in 2019
All-time low
45,215
in 2022
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Australia, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia stood at 45,215. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia peaked at 83,522 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45,215, in 2022.
Australia ranks 2nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inbound internationally: Students from China … China Asia female in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47,024 | — |
| 2014 | 48,214 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52,389 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 61,102 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 70,438 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 78,302 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 83,522 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 67,166 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 47,856 | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 45,215 | -5.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 45,215 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122, 370.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 45,215 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,422, 4.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,999 | 47,024 | 83,522 | 7 |
| 2020s | 53,412 | 45,215 | 67,166 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United Kingdom 90,913 compare
- 3 Hong Kong 38,120 compare
- 4 South Korea 36,702 compare
- 5 Malaysia 31,486 compare
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- 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)
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 45,215 in 2022, 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 83,522 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,215 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 China, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release