Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 160,568 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
160,568
Change on year
up 18.7%
Rank
27th
of 113 groups
All-time high
160,568
in 2023
All-time low
20,482
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201020231998: 20.9k1999: 21.0k2000: 20.5k2001: 20.7k2002: 21.1k2003: 25.1k2004: 24.0k2005: 23.5k2006: 25.1k2007: 26.9k2008: 32.5k2009: 40.0k2010: 45.2k2011: 48.7k2012: 46.0k2013: 43.7k2014: 47.6k2015: 52.8k2016: 62.7k2017: 74.0k2018: 85.3k2019: 94.5k2020: 113.8k2021: 117.9k2022: 135.3k2023: 160.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 160,568 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 267.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 160,568 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,482, in 2000.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 27th 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 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 20,927
1999 20,976 +0.2%
2000 20,482 -2.4%
2001 20,728 +1.2%
2002 21,056 +1.6%
2003 25,087 +19.1%
2004 24,017 -4.3%
2005 23,504 -2.1%
2006 25,137 +6.9%
2007 26,929 +7.1%
2008 32,505 +20.7%
2009 39,987 +23.0%
2010 45,200 +13.0%
2011 48,732 +7.8%
2012 46,044 -5.5%
2013 43,730 -5.0%
2014 47,581 +8.8%
2015 52,848 +11.1%
2016 62,698 +18.6%
2017 74,009 +18.0%
2018 85,333 +15.3%
2019 94,484 +10.7%
2020 113,759 +20.4%
2021 117,899 +3.6%
2022 135,285 +14.7%
2023 160,568 +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,952 20,927 20,976 2
2000s 25,943 20,482 39,987 10
2010s 60,066 43,730 94,484 10
2020s 131,878 113,759 160,568 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 24 Sweden 6,195 compare
  2. 25 Hungary 4,703 compare
  3. 26 Ireland 4,606 compare
  4. 27 Qatar 4,445 compare
  5. 28 Cyprus 3,940 compare
  6. 29 Poland 3,649 compare
  7. 30 Netherlands 3,532 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 160,568 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 160,568 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,482 in 2000.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 27th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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