Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Australia

Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 56,899 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56,899
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
56,899
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Australia, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998201120241998: 01999: 02000: 3462002: 9832003: 8822004: 6162005: 6182006: 8912007: 2.4k2008: 3.3k2009: 3.9k2010: 5.0k2011: 6.4k2012: 6.4k2013: 7.2k2014: 9.2k2015: 11.8k2016: 14.7k2017: 21.1k2018: 32.9k2019: 41.9k2020: 40.8k2021: 33.0k2022: 38.7k2023: 45.5k2024: 56.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia is 56,899, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 520.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia peaked at 56,899 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places Australia 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Nepal, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 0
1999 0
2000 346
2002 983 +184.1%
2003 882 -10.3%
2004 616 -30.2%
2005 618 +0.3%
2006 891 +44.2%
2007 2,358 +164.6%
2008 3,314 +40.5%
2009 3,900 +17.7%
2010 4,986 +27.8%
2011 6,397 +28.3%
2012 6,380 -0.3%
2013 7,212 +13.0%
2014 9,168 +27.1%
2015 11,816 +28.9%
2016 14,712 +24.5%
2017 21,065 +43.2%
2018 32,939 +56.4%
2019 41,881 +27.1%
2020 40,752 -2.7%
2021 32,999 -19.0%
2022 38,715 +17.3%
2023 45,526 +17.6%
2024 56,899 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 2
2000s 1,545 346 3,900 9
2010s 15,656 4,986 41,881 10
2020s 42,978 32,999 56,899 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 United States 14,117 compare
  2. 3 Japan 13,561 compare
  3. 4 India 13,126 compare

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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 56,899 in 2024, 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 56,899 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Australia ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 520.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Nepal, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Nepal, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,056 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release