Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 32,444 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
32,444
Change on year
up 22.2%
Rank
61st
of 113 groups
All-time high
32,444
in 2021
All-time low
2,352
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2002–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201120212002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.8k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.5k2008: 5.4k2009: 4.7k2010: 5.4k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.7k2014: 6.7k2015: 8.0k2016: 11.0k2017: 13.0k2018: 16.3k2019: 20.0k2020: 26.6k2021: 32.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) recorded 32,444 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 490.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 32,444 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,352, in 2002.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 61st of 113 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 2,352
2003 2,419 +2.9%
2004 3,086 +27.6%
2005 3,796 +23.0%
2006 4,522 +19.1%
2007 4,479 -0.9%
2008 5,359 +19.6%
2009 4,694 -12.4%
2010 5,390 +14.8%
2011 5,499 +2.0%
2012 5,616 +2.1%
2013 5,713 +1.7%
2014 6,739 +18.0%
2015 7,972 +18.3%
2016 10,952 +37.4%
2017 12,983 +18.5%
2018 16,272 +25.3%
2019 20,001 +22.9%
2020 26,560 +32.8%
2021 32,444 +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,838 2,352 5,359 8
2010s 9,714 5,390 20,001 10
2020s 29,502 26,560 32,444 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 58 Estonia 594 compare
  2. 59 Slovakia 544 compare
  3. 60 Slovenia 494 compare
  4. 61 Serbia 317 compare
  5. 62 Luxembourg 313 compare
  6. 63 Brazil 219 compare
  7. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 209 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 32,444 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 32,444 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,352 in 2002.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 61st out of 113 groups with data for 2021.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 490.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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