Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Canada
Canada: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 33,291 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Canada stood at 33,291.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Canada peaked at 39,045 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,776, in 2012.
That places Canada 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16,776 | — |
| 2013 | 20,174 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 24,234 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 26,040 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 28,653 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 31,188 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 33,035 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 35,820 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 38,910 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 39,045 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36,702 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 33,291 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,990 | 16,776 | 35,820 | 8 |
| 2020s | 36,987 | 33,291 | 39,045 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United Kingdom 65,568 compare
- 2 Australia 42,684 compare
- 4 Hong Kong 28,877 compare
- 5 South Korea 25,490 compare
- 6 Malaysia 24,142 compare
More education data for Canada
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (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 33,291 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 39,045 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,776 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 102 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 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release