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

MDG: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 1.56 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.56 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
1st
of 111 groups
All-time high
1.56 million
in 2023
All-time low
465,218
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2023

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

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998201020231998: 465.2k1999: 473.1k2000: 472.4k2001: 517.3k2002: 582.1k2003: 647.7k2004: 680.8k2005: 716.2k2006: 724.4k2007: 781.2k2008: 827.0k2009: 904.4k2010: 977.9k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2023: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: World stood at 1.56 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: World peaked at 1.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 465,218, in 1998.

That places MDG: World 1st out of 111 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: World, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 465,218
1999 473,068 +1.7%
2000 472,439 -0.1%
2001 517,338 +9.5%
2002 582,089 +12.5%
2003 647,697 +11.3%
2004 680,775 +5.1%
2005 716,183 +5.2%
2006 724,429 +1.2%
2007 781,173 +7.8%
2008 827,021 +5.9%
2009 904,429 +9.4%
2010 977,909 +8.1%
2011 1.02 million +4.6%
2012 1.05 million +2.9%
2013 1.10 million +4.9%
2014 1.17 million +5.6%
2015 1.24 million +6.1%
2016 1.30 million +5.5%
2017 1.37 million +4.8%
2018 1.44 million +5.2%
2019 1.51 million +5.1%
2021 1.46 million -3.3%
2023 1.56 million +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 469,143 465,218 473,068 2
2000s 685,357 472,439 904,429 10
2010s 1.22 million 977,909 1.51 million 10
2020s 1.51 million 1.46 million 1.56 million 2

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 1 United States of America 385,181 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 221,681 compare
  3. 3 Australia 203,916 compare
  4. 4 Canada 101,787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: World?
Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in MDG: World was 1.56 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: World?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 465,218 in 1998.
How does MDG: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
MDG: World ranks 1st out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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