Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 18,015 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 18,015 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia peaked at 18,015 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 624, in 1998.
Australia ranks 2nd of 121 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 624 | — |
| 1999 | 697 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 729 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,319 | +80.9% |
| 2003 | 1,336 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 1,295 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1,539 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 2,090 | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 2,482 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 2,844 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 3,078 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 3,104 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,762 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 4,751 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 6,316 | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 8,200 | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 9,955 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 10,067 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11,324 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 12,186 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 11,297 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 9,472 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 10,288 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 16,971 | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 18,015 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 660.5 | 624 | 697 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,637 | 729 | 2,844 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,274 | 3,078 | 12,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,209 | 9,472 | 18,015 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34,440 compare
- 3 Germany 9,653 compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 9,589 compare
- 5 United States of America 9,576 compare
More education data for Australia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (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 18,015 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 18,015 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 624 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Australia ranks 2nd 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 185.2%. 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 Pakistan, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release