Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in India
India: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 1,703 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in India, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 1,703 for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in India peaked at 4,339 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 855, in 2002.
India ranks 38th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 883 | — |
| 2001 | 870 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 855 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,595 | +86.5% |
| 2005 | 1,397 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1,735 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 3,483 | +100.7% |
| 2012 | 3,825 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 3,922 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,339 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3,894 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3,718 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,980 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3,165 | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 3,145 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,289 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,881 | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 1,706 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1,703 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,222 | 855 | 1,735 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,719 | 3,145 | 4,339 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,145 | 1,703 | 3,289 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in India?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in India was 1,703 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,339 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 855 in 2002.
- How does India rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
- India ranks 38th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release