Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in AIMS: Pacific

AIMS: Pacific: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 196,788 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
196,788
Change on year
up 38.0%
Rank
23rd
of 113 groups
All-time high
196,788
in 2023
All-time low
6,505
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in AIMS: Pacific, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020231997: 6.5k1998: 6.5k1999: 6.8k2000: 8.8k2001: 13.5k2002: 18.6k2003: 22.7k2004: 25.5k2005: 30.8k2006: 33.9k2007: 39.6k2008: 45.1k2009: 48.6k2010: 45.6k2011: 42.2k2012: 40.6k2013: 47.8k2014: 64.9k2015: 86.8k2016: 102.5k2017: 113.6k2018: 150.7k2019: 184.9k2020: 171.2k2021: 136.6k2022: 142.6k2023: 196.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

AIMS: Pacific recorded 196,788 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 311.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in AIMS: Pacific peaked at 196,788 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,505, in 1997.

That places AIMS: Pacific 23rd out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in AIMS: Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in AIMS: Pacific, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 6,505
1998 6,505 +0.0%
1999 6,813 +4.7%
2000 8,819 +29.4%
2001 13,474 +52.8%
2002 18,624 +38.2%
2003 22,742 +22.1%
2004 25,453 +11.9%
2005 30,801 +21.0%
2006 33,886 +10.0%
2007 39,639 +17.0%
2008 45,083 +13.7%
2009 48,589 +7.8%
2010 45,627 -6.1%
2011 42,247 -7.4%
2012 40,567 -4.0%
2013 47,803 +17.8%
2014 64,901 +35.8%
2015 86,842 +33.8%
2016 102,457 +18.0%
2017 113,580 +10.9%
2018 150,690 +32.7%
2019 184,895 +22.7%
2020 171,180 -7.4%
2021 136,626 -20.2%
2022 142,619 +4.4%
2023 196,788 +38.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,608 6,505 6,813 3
2000s 28,711 8,819 48,589 10
2010s 87,961 40,567 184,895 10
2020s 161,803 136,626 196,788 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: Pacific

  1. 20 Uzbekistan 7,305 compare
  2. 21 Finland 7,246 compare
  3. 22 Saudi Arabia 6,824 compare
  4. 23 Ukraine 6,237 compare
  5. 24 Sweden 6,195 compare
  6. 25 Hungary 4,703 compare
  7. 26 Ireland 4,606 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in AIMS: Pacific?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in AIMS: Pacific was 196,788 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 196,788 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 6,505 in 1997.
How does AIMS: Pacific rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
AIMS: Pacific ranks 23rd out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in AIMS: Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 311.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
235 places, 4,152 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release