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

MDG: Southern Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 4,654 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,654
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
65th
of 111 groups
All-time high
5,933
in 2017
All-time low
1,670
in 2002
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1999201120231999: 1.7k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.0k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.6k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.5k2010: 4.0k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.9k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.7k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.5k2017: 5.9k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.9k2020: 5.9k2021: 4.5k2022: 4.6k2023: 4.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia recorded 4,654 for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 5,933 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,670, in 2002.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 65th out of 111 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia, 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, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 1,698
2000 1,698 +0.0%
2001 1,685 -0.8%
2002 1,670 -0.9%
2003 2,410 +44.3%
2004 2,049 -15.0%
2005 1,939 -5.4%
2006 2,309 +19.1%
2007 2,615 +13.2%
2008 3,059 +17.0%
2009 3,496 +14.3%
2010 3,994 +14.2%
2011 4,468 +11.9%
2012 4,907 +9.8%
2013 5,115 +4.2%
2014 5,676 +11.0%
2015 5,383 -5.2%
2016 5,481 +1.8%
2017 5,933 +8.3%
2018 5,504 -7.2%
2019 5,903 +7.2%
2020 5,885 -0.3%
2021 4,470 -24.0%
2022 4,568 +2.2%
2023 4,654 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,698 1,698 1,698 1
2000s 2,293 1,670 3,496 10
2010s 5,236 3,994 5,933 10
2020s 4,894 4,470 5,885 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

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  2. 63 Cambodia 159 compare
  3. 64 Slovakia 152 compare
  4. 65 Serbia 147 compare
  5. 66 Georgia 141 compare
  6. 67 Samoa 134 compare
  7. 68 Azerbaijan 133 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia?
Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: Southern Asia was 4,654 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5,933 in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,670 in 2002.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 65th out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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