Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in WB: North America
WB: North America: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 486,971 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
486,971
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
14th
of 111 groups
All-time high
583,424
in 2020
All-time low
188,645
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in WB: North America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 486,971 for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in WB: North America peaked at 583,424 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 188,645, in 1998.
WB: North America ranks 14th 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 WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 188,645 | — |
| 1999 | 189,230 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 192,618 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 211,086 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 230,453 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 243,494 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 255,568 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 269,248 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 263,261 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 286,864 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 297,404 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 320,140 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 344,238 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 365,005 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 392,185 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 426,652 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 468,527 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 506,552 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 532,854 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 546,167 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 562,897 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 573,654 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 583,424 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 516,862 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 497,079 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 486,971 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,938 | 188,645 | 189,230 | 2 |
| 2000s | 257,014 | 192,618 | 320,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 471,873 | 344,238 | 573,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,084 | 486,971 | 583,424 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in WB: North America?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in WB: North America was 486,971 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 583,424 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,645 in 1998.
- How does WB: North America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
- WB: North America ranks 14th out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: North America 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