Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 13,120 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,120
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
74th
of 205 groups
All-time high
23,833
in 2021
All-time low
5,311
in 2004
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999201120231999: 8.5k2000: 5.3k2001: 5.5k2002: 5.7k2003: 5.4k2004: 5.3k2005: 5.5k2006: 5.9k2007: 5.6k2008: 5.8k2009: 6.1k2010: 6.5k2011: 7.6k2012: 8.3k2013: 9.6k2014: 8.5k2015: 11.0k2016: 12.0k2017: 18.0k2018: 20.0k2019: 21.0k2020: 22.3k2021: 23.8k2022: 13.4k2023: 13.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) recorded 13,120 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 23,833 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,311, in 2004.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 74th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 8,465
2000 5,340 -36.9%
2001 5,463 +2.3%
2002 5,667 +3.7%
2003 5,364 -5.3%
2004 5,311 -1.0%
2005 5,498 +3.5%
2006 5,943 +8.1%
2007 5,647 -5.0%
2008 5,769 +2.2%
2009 6,062 +5.1%
2010 6,516 +7.5%
2011 7,581 +16.3%
2012 8,325 +9.8%
2013 9,634 +15.7%
2014 8,547 -11.3%
2015 11,016 +28.9%
2016 12,004 +9.0%
2017 17,954 +49.6%
2018 19,961 +11.2%
2019 20,969 +5.0%
2020 22,341 +6.5%
2021 23,833 +6.7%
2022 13,446 -43.6%
2023 13,120 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,465 8,465 8,465 1
2000s 5,606 5,311 6,062 10
2010s 12,251 6,516 20,969 10
2020s 18,185 13,120 23,833 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 71 Dominican Republic 412 compare
  2. 72 Jordan 377 compare
  3. 73 Qatar 368 compare
  4. 74 Mongolia 315 compare
  5. 75 Chile 310 compare
  6. 76 Andorra 246 compare
  7. 77 Indonesia 240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 13,120 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 23,833 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,311 in 2004.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 74th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,290 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release