Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 111,983 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
111,983
Change on year
up 15.6%
Rank
34th
of 113 groups
All-time high
111,983
in 2023
All-time low
5,005
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1999201120231999: 5.0k2000: 5.0k2001: 5.2k2007: 9.1k2008: 15.8k2009: 15.3k2010: 15.2k2011: 14.2k2012: 13.9k2013: 13.6k2014: 14.9k2015: 18.1k2016: 23.3k2017: 29.2k2018: 40.0k2019: 54.3k2021: 85.0k2022: 96.8k2023: 112.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) recorded 111,983 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 722.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 111,983 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,005, in 1999.

That places ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 34th out of 113 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 South and West Asia in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 5,005
2000 5,025 +0.4%
2001 5,165 +2.8%
2007 9,117 +76.5%
2008 15,811 +73.4%
2009 15,310 -3.2%
2010 15,246 -0.4%
2011 14,223 -6.7%
2012 13,885 -2.4%
2013 13,614 -1.9%
2014 14,896 +9.4%
2015 18,131 +21.7%
2016 23,350 +28.8%
2017 29,170 +24.9%
2018 40,035 +37.2%
2019 54,282 +35.6%
2021 85,037 +56.7%
2022 96,848 +13.9%
2023 111,983 +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,005 5,005 5,005 1
2000s 10,086 5,025 15,811 5
2010s 23,683 13,614 54,282 10
2020s 97,956 85,037 111,983 3

Countries ranked near ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)

  1. 31 Norway 3,268 compare
  2. 32 Czechia 3,257 compare
  3. 33 Austria 2,996 compare
  4. 34 Belarus 2,963 compare
  5. 35 Armenia 2,921 compare
  6. 36 Latvia 2,454 compare
  7. 37 Spain 2,229 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 111,983 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The highest recorded value was 111,983 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,005 in 1999.
How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 34th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
Over the last ten years it is up 722.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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