Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Canada
Canada: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 137,850 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Canada stood at 137,850. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 911.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Canada peaked at 137,850 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 696, in 1998.
That places Canada 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 696 | — |
| 1999 | 804 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 969 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 1,314 | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 1,830 | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 2,472 | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 2,724 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2,829 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,812 | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 3,219 | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 3,501 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4,617 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 5,868 | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 8,142 | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 9,582 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 13,626 | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 15,705 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 16,323 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19,905 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 32,616 | +63.9% |
| 2018 | 34,806 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 74,340 | +113.6% |
| 2020 | 95,031 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 93,834 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 104,937 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 137,850 | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 750 | 696 | 804 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,529 | 969 | 4,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,091 | 5,868 | 74,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,913 | 93,834 | 137,850 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United States 223,117 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 171,871 compare
- 4 Australia 110,651 compare
- 5 Germany 49,243 compare
- 6 Russia 24,904 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 137,850 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 137,850 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 696 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 119 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 911.7%. 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 India, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release