Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 988,290 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
988,290
Change on year
up 30.1%
Rank
11th
of 113 groups
All-time high
988,290
in 2023
All-time low
86,382
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 86.4k1999: 87.9k2000: 93.3k2001: 111.1k2002: 131.2k2003: 148.1k2004: 163.2k2005: 174.0k2006: 176.2k2007: 198.1k2008: 222.3k2009: 251.8k2010: 264.3k2011: 269.8k2012: 257.2k2013: 246.7k2014: 263.8k2015: 288.0k2016: 333.3k2017: 374.2k2018: 400.6k2019: 472.8k2020: 566.5k2021: 602.5k2022: 759.7k2023: 988.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 988,290. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 300.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 988,290 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,382, in 1998.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 11th of 113 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 86,382
1999 87,940 +1.8%
2000 93,271 +6.1%
2001 111,073 +19.1%
2002 131,184 +18.1%
2003 148,118 +12.9%
2004 163,181 +10.2%
2005 174,011 +6.6%
2006 176,184 +1.2%
2007 198,060 +12.4%
2008 222,287 +12.2%
2009 251,782 +13.3%
2010 264,322 +5.0%
2011 269,760 +2.1%
2012 257,167 -4.7%
2013 246,688 -4.1%
2014 263,762 +6.9%
2015 288,041 +9.2%
2016 333,325 +15.7%
2017 374,202 +12.3%
2018 400,594 +7.1%
2019 472,822 +18.0%
2020 566,478 +19.8%
2021 602,549 +6.4%
2022 759,718 +26.1%
2023 988,290 +30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87,161 86,382 87,940 2
2000s 166,915 93,271 251,782 10
2010s 317,068 246,688 472,822 10
2020s 729,259 566,478 988,290 4

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 8 Kyrgyzstan 24,382 compare
  2. 9 Malaysia 24,135 compare
  3. 10 India 21,574 compare
  4. 11 Italy 21,104 compare
  5. 12 Japan 20,603 compare
  6. 13 Philippines 15,151 compare
  7. 14 Georgia 14,444 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 988,290 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 988,290 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 86,382 in 1998.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 11th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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