Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 2,589 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,589
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
86th
of 111 groups
All-time high
2,758
in 2019
All-time low
542
in 2005
Years of data
13
2002–2021

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2002201120212002: 8152003: 8152004: 5532005: 5422006: 5742014: 1.3k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.8k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 2,589 for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 2,758 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 542, in 2005.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 86th out of 111 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 815
2003 815 +0.0%
2004 553 -32.1%
2005 542 -2.0%
2006 574 +5.9%
2014 1,336 +132.8%
2015 1,489 +11.4%
2016 1,763 +18.4%
2017 1,953 +10.8%
2018 2,339 +19.8%
2019 2,758 +17.9%
2020 2,596 -5.9%
2021 2,589 -0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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 +132.8% 574 1,336

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 659.8 542 815 5
2010s 1,940 1,336 2,758 6
2020s 2,592 2,589 2,596 2

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  6. 88 Monaco 12 compare
  7. 89 Aruba 10 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 2,589 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 2,758 in 2019.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 542 in 2005.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 86th out of 111 groups with data for 2021.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding 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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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