Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, 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 North America, both sexes was 4,158 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,158
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
80th
of 193 groups
All-time high
4,158
in 2023
All-time low
629
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2004–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2004201320232004: 6292005: 6292006: 6422007: 8252008: 1.0k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.6k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.6k2019: 3.1k2020: 3.5k2021: 4.0k2022: 4.2k2023: 4.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 4,158. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 4,158 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 629, in 2004.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 80th of 193 groups on this measure, 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 North America, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 629
2005 629 +0.0%
2006 642 +2.1%
2007 825 +28.5%
2008 1,043 +26.4%
2009 1,245 +19.4%
2010 1,528 +22.7%
2011 1,801 +17.8%
2012 1,355 -24.7%
2013 1,583 +16.8%
2014 2,032 +28.4%
2015 1,996 -1.8%
2016 2,163 +8.3%
2017 2,728 +26.2%
2018 2,582 -5.4%
2019 3,069 +18.8%
2020 3,465 +12.9%
2021 4,022 +16.1%
2022 4,154 +3.3%
2023 4,158 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 835.49 629 1,245 6
2010s 2,084 1,355 3,069 10
2020s 3,950 3,465 4,158 4

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

  1. 77 Sri Lanka 22 compare
  2. 78 Ghana 20 compare
  3. 79 Côte d'Ivoire 17 compare
  4. 79 Indonesia 17 compare
  5. 81 Mauritius 16 compare
  6. 82 Rwanda 14 compare
  7. 83 Azerbaijan 11 compare
  8. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 compare

See the full ranking of 312 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 4,158 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 4,158 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 629 in 2004.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 80th out of 193 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. 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 North America, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 4,958 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release