Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 149,121 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
149,121
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
28th
of 111 groups
All-time high
155,395
in 2020
All-time low
46,680
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1998201020231998: 46.7k1999: 46.7k2000: 47.1k2001: 49.4k2002: 53.6k2003: 66.0k2004: 64.6k2005: 72.1k2006: 78.4k2007: 81.6k2008: 84.5k2009: 94.2k2010: 97.5k2011: 100.7k2012: 105.0k2013: 108.5k2014: 114.7k2015: 120.2k2016: 125.0k2017: 135.0k2018: 138.6k2019: 139.9k2020: 155.4k2021: 144.2k2022: 147.0k2023: 149.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 149,121 for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 155,395 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,680, in 1999.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 28th out of 111 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 46,681
1999 46,680 -0.0%
2000 47,065 +0.8%
2001 49,418 +5.0%
2002 53,630 +8.5%
2003 65,962 +23.0%
2004 64,559 -2.1%
2005 72,068 +11.6%
2006 78,418 +8.8%
2007 81,620 +4.1%
2008 84,476 +3.5%
2009 94,213 +11.5%
2010 97,469 +3.5%
2011 100,692 +3.3%
2012 104,964 +4.2%
2013 108,512 +3.4%
2014 114,667 +5.7%
2015 120,179 +4.8%
2016 124,958 +4.0%
2017 135,025 +8.1%
2018 138,584 +2.6%
2019 139,876 +0.9%
2020 155,395 +11.1%
2021 144,204 -7.2%
2022 146,994 +1.9%
2023 149,121 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,680 46,680 46,681 2
2000s 69,143 47,065 94,213 10
2010s 118,493 97,469 139,876 10
2020s 148,928 144,204 155,395 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 25 Switzerland 5,481 compare
  2. 26 Finland 5,341 compare
  3. 27 Saudi Arabia 5,232 compare
  4. 28 Spain 5,044 compare
  5. 29 Mongolia 4,189 compare
  6. 30 Jordan 3,964 compare
  7. 31 Sweden 3,802 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 149,121 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 155,395 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 46,680 in 1999.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 28th out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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