Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in WB: Post-demographic Dividend

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 1.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
7th
of 111 groups
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2020
All-time low
430,233
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1998–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1998201020231998: 435.1k1999: 442.8k2000: 430.2k2001: 477.0k2002: 533.4k2003: 594.4k2004: 631.0k2005: 663.2k2006: 666.3k2007: 717.0k2008: 740.7k2009: 807.6k2010: 874.9k2011: 920.3k2012: 951.5k2013: 997.1k2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 1.33 million for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2023.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 1.39 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 430,233, in 2000.

That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 7th out of 111 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 435,119
1999 442,775 +1.8%
2000 430,233 -2.8%
2001 477,046 +10.9%
2002 533,432 +11.8%
2003 594,408 +11.4%
2004 631,038 +6.2%
2005 663,198 +5.1%
2006 666,331 +0.5%
2007 717,000 +7.6%
2008 740,690 +3.3%
2009 807,552 +9.0%
2010 874,851 +8.3%
2011 920,264 +5.2%
2012 951,541 +3.4%
2013 997,119 +4.8%
2014 1.06 million +6.2%
2015 1.12 million +6.2%
2016 1.18 million +5.2%
2017 1.24 million +5.2%
2018 1.31 million +5.0%
2019 1.37 million +4.8%
2020 1.39 million +1.7%
2021 1.27 million -8.6%
2022 1.29 million +1.0%
2023 1.33 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 438,947 435,119 442,775 2
2000s 626,093 430,233 807,552 10
2010s 1.10 million 874,851 1.37 million 10
2020s 1.32 million 1.27 million 1.39 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

  1. 4 Canada 101,787 compare
  2. 5 Korea 94,783 compare
  3. 6 Malaysia 72,532 compare
  4. 7 Hong Kong, China 70,207 compare
  5. 8 Germany 58,366 compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 52,827 compare
  7. 10 Macau, China 39,852 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 1.33 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 430,233 in 2000.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 7th out of 111 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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