Inbound internationally: Students … Asia both countries unknown in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally: Students … Asia both countries unknown was 6,090 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6,090 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Australia peaked at 6,090 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2012.
Australia ranks 3rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Asia both countries unknown in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,745 | — |
| 1999 | 3,128 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 2,707 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 4,451 | +64.4% |
| 2003 | 4,694 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4,074 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 3,852 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3,886 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,072 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3,857 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3,765 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23 | -99.4% |
| 2011 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 186 | +878.9% |
| 2014 | 2,821 | +1416.7% |
| 2015 | 2,986 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3,432 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 4,303 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 4,850 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 5,829 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 5,617 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,749 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 4,680 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5,085 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 6,090 | +19.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6,090 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 6090.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students … Asia both countries unknown in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1416.7% | 186 | 2,821 |
| 2013 | +878.9% | 19 | 186 |
| 2010 | -99.4% | 3,765 | 23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,936 | 2,745 | 3,128 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,929 | 2,707 | 4,694 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,447 | 19 | 5,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,244 | 4,680 | 6,090 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 6,090 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 6,090 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 123 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 115.9%. 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 unknown countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release