Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 938,371 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
938,371
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 111 groups
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2020
All-time low
291,823
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 291.8k1999: 292.0k2000: 293.8k2001: 317.5k2002: 346.6k2003: 388.8k2004: 424.8k2005: 452.5k2006: 451.3k2007: 478.8k2008: 502.7k2009: 540.0k2010: 579.2k2011: 614.5k2012: 658.3k2013: 704.4k2014: 757.4k2015: 812.5k2016: 843.8k2017: 874.9k2018: 908.1k2019: 938.5k2020: 1.0M2021: 931.2k2022: 937.1k2023: 938.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 938,371.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 1.01 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 291,823, in 1998.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 11th of 111 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 291,823
1999 291,955 +0.0%
2000 293,806 +0.6%
2001 317,461 +8.1%
2002 346,618 +9.2%
2003 388,793 +12.2%
2004 424,753 +9.2%
2005 452,483 +6.5%
2006 451,276 -0.3%
2007 478,792 +6.1%
2008 502,687 +5.0%
2009 540,002 +7.4%
2010 579,169 +7.3%
2011 614,461 +6.1%
2012 658,293 +7.1%
2013 704,374 +7.0%
2014 757,406 +7.5%
2015 812,486 +7.3%
2016 843,758 +3.8%
2017 874,940 +3.7%
2018 908,141 +3.8%
2019 938,508 +3.3%
2020 1.01 million +7.2%
2021 931,163 -7.5%
2022 937,120 +0.6%
2023 938,371 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 291,889 291,823 291,955 2
2000s 419,667 293,806 540,002 10
2010s 769,154 579,169 938,508 10
2020s 953,228 931,163 1.01 million 4

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 8 Germany 58,366 compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 52,827 compare
  3. 10 Macao 39,852 compare
  4. 11 Thailand 35,724 compare
  5. 12 France 32,188 compare
  6. 13 New Zealand 22,366 compare
  7. 14 Egypt 15,127 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 938,371 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 291,823 in 1998.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 11th out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
236 places, 4,130 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release