Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 11,079 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,079
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
52nd
of 111 groups
All-time high
11,226
in 2020
All-time low
1,874
in 2002
Years of data
16
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1999201120231999: 1.9k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.6k2004: 2.8k2014: 7.4k2015: 7.9k2016: 8.4k2017: 9.3k2018: 9.5k2019: 10.5k2020: 11.2k2021: 10.3k2022: 11.0k2023: 11.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 11,079 for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 11,226 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,874, in 2002.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 52nd of 111 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 1,889
2000 1,895 +0.3%
2001 1,891 -0.2%
2002 1,874 -0.9%
2003 2,638 +40.8%
2004 2,760 +4.6%
2014 7,378 +167.3%
2015 7,910 +7.2%
2016 8,421 +6.5%
2017 9,260 +10.0%
2018 9,505 +2.6%
2019 10,548 +11.0%
2020 11,226 +6.4%
2021 10,264 -8.6%
2022 10,993 +7.1%
2023 11,079 +0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +167.3% 2,760 7,378

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,889 1,889 1,889 1
2000s 2,212 1,874 2,760 5
2010s 8,837 7,378 10,548 6
2020s 10,890 10,264 11,226 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

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  2. 50 Bulgaria 390 compare
  3. 51 Uzbekistan 381 compare
  4. 52 South Africa 352 compare
  5. 53 Israel 344 compare
  6. 54 Estonia 328 compare
  7. 55 Malta 281 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 11,079 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 11,226 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,874 in 2002.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 52nd out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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