Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 1.24 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
8th
of 111 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2020
All-time low
406,226
in 2000
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1997201020231997: 411.2k1998: 411.2k1999: 418.8k2000: 406.2k2001: 453.0k2002: 508.6k2003: 570.2k2004: 609.7k2005: 643.3k2006: 645.7k2007: 694.1k2008: 714.9k2009: 777.6k2010: 845.2k2011: 884.5k2012: 921.3k2013: 966.1k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Oecd Members recorded 1.24 million for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 1.34 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 406,226, in 2000.

That places WB: Oecd Members 8th out of 111 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 411,237
1998 411,237 +0.0%
1999 418,813 +1.8%
2000 406,226 -3.0%
2001 453,041 +11.5%
2002 508,553 +12.3%
2003 570,180 +12.1%
2004 609,741 +6.9%
2005 643,302 +5.5%
2006 645,733 +0.4%
2007 694,136 +7.5%
2008 714,900 +3.0%
2009 777,608 +8.8%
2010 845,152 +8.7%
2011 884,525 +4.7%
2012 921,276 +4.2%
2013 966,083 +4.9%
2014 1.02 million +5.8%
2015 1.09 million +6.4%
2016 1.15 million +5.4%
2017 1.21 million +5.1%
2018 1.26 million +4.9%
2019 1.32 million +4.5%
2020 1.34 million +1.4%
2021 1.21 million -9.3%
2022 1.21 million -0.4%
2023 1.24 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 413,762 411,237 418,813 3
2000s 602,342 406,226 777,608 10
2010s 1.07 million 845,152 1.32 million 10
2020s 1.25 million 1.21 million 1.34 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 5 Republic of Korea 94,783 compare
  2. 6 Malaysia 72,532 compare
  3. 7 Hong Kong, China 70,207 compare
  4. 8 Germany 58,366 compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 52,827 compare
  6. 10 Macau, China 39,852 compare
  7. 11 Thailand 35,724 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in WB: Oecd Members?
Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in WB: Oecd Members was 1.24 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 406,226 in 2000.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 8th out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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