Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in India
India: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 0.4059 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in India stood at 0.4059.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in India peaked at 0.6424 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3825, in 2019.
India ranks 73rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6424 | — |
| 2014 | 0.5483 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5321 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.476 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4669 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4075 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3825 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4114 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3837 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4028 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4059 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4937 | 0.3825 | 0.6424 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.401 | 0.3837 | 0.4114 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in India?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in India was 0.4059 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6424 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3825 in 2019.
- How does India rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- India ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release