Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 1.21 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
9th
of 111 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
411,073
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in MDG: Developed Regions, 1998–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998201020231998: 416.7k1999: 423.9k2000: 411.1k2001: 457.7k2002: 512.8k2003: 572.1k2004: 609.2k2005: 639.6k2006: 636.6k2007: 676.2k2008: 706.8k2009: 760.9k2010: 820.8k2011: 856.7k2012: 894.6k2013: 938.0k2014: 997.8k2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 1.21 million.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 1.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 411,073, in 2000.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 9th 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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 416,720
1999 423,929 +1.7%
2000 411,073 -3.0%
2001 457,688 +11.3%
2002 512,811 +12.0%
2003 572,100 +11.6%
2004 609,216 +6.5%
2005 639,571 +5.0%
2006 636,616 -0.5%
2007 676,177 +6.2%
2008 706,771 +4.5%
2009 760,859 +7.7%
2010 820,806 +7.9%
2011 856,723 +4.4%
2012 894,568 +4.4%
2013 938,013 +4.9%
2014 997,821 +6.4%
2015 1.06 million +6.5%
2016 1.12 million +4.9%
2017 1.17 million +4.7%
2018 1.22 million +4.4%
2019 1.27 million +4.1%
2020 1.30 million +2.1%
2021 1.17 million -9.7%
2022 1.17 million +0.1%
2023 1.21 million +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 420,324 416,720 423,929 2
2000s 598,288 411,073 760,859 10
2010s 1.03 million 820,806 1.27 million 10
2020s 1.21 million 1.17 million 1.30 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 6 Malaysia 72,532 compare
  2. 7 Hong Kong, China 70,207 compare
  3. 8 Germany 58,366 compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 52,827 compare
  5. 10 Macau, China 39,852 compare
  6. 11 Thailand 35,724 compare
  7. 12 France 32,188 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: Developed Regions was 1.21 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 411,073 in 2000.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 9th out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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