Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 852,840 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
852,840
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 111 groups
All-time high
943,666
in 2020
All-time low
284,167
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 852,840, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 943,666 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 284,167, in 1999.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 111 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 284,201 | — |
| 1999 | 284,167 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 285,842 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 309,413 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 338,033 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 379,995 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 415,033 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 441,721 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 439,058 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 465,502 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 472,009 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 508,463 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 546,473 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 583,018 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 629,036 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 674,194 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 732,064 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 784,823 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 814,204 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 842,891 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 871,318 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 896,199 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 943,666 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 861,453 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 856,631 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 852,840 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284,184 | 284,167 | 284,201 | 2 |
| 2000s | 405,507 | 285,842 | 508,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,422 | 546,473 | 896,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 878,648 | 852,840 | 943,666 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 10 Macau, China 39,852 compare
- 11 Thailand 35,724 compare
- 12 France 32,188 compare
- 13 New Zealand 22,366 compare
- 14 Egypt 15,127 compare
- 15 Ukraine 10,667 compare
- 16 Netherlands 8,524 compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 852,840 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 943,666 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,167 in 1999.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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