Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in SDG: World
SDG: 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 SDG: World, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 1.56 million for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is 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 SDG: World peaked at 1.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 465,218, in 1998.
That places SDG: 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 SDG: World, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 SDG: World
- 1 United States of America 385,181 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 221,681 compare
- 3 Australia 203,916 compare
- 4 Canada 101,787 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in SDG: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,218 in 1998.
- How does SDG: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
- SDG: 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 SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release