Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 25,089 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25,089
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
62nd
of 113 groups
All-time high
27,946
in 2020
All-time low
2,539
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120231999: 2.5k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.8k2002: 3.0k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.6k2005: 3.8k2006: 4.3k2007: 6.1k2008: 8.1k2009: 10.1k2010: 12.1k2011: 14.1k2012: 14.9k2013: 17.5k2014: 19.3k2015: 21.2k2016: 22.8k2017: 24.4k2018: 25.4k2019: 27.1k2020: 27.9k2021: 27.2k2022: 24.9k2023: 25.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 25,089.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 27,946 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,539, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 62nd 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 2,539
2000 2,539 +0.0%
2001 2,760 +8.7%
2002 3,009 +9.0%
2003 2,726 -9.4%
2004 2,581 -5.3%
2005 3,820 +48.0%
2006 4,305 +12.7%
2007 6,116 +42.1%
2008 8,120 +32.8%
2009 10,124 +24.7%
2010 12,115 +19.7%
2011 14,106 +16.4%
2012 14,890 +5.6%
2013 17,531 +17.7%
2014 19,326 +10.2%
2015 21,175 +9.6%
2016 22,816 +7.7%
2017 24,366 +6.8%
2018 25,422 +4.3%
2019 27,101 +6.6%
2020 27,946 +3.1%
2021 27,241 -2.5%
2022 24,949 -8.4%
2023 25,089 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,539 2,539 2,539 1
2000s 4,610 2,539 10,124 10
2010s 19,885 12,115 27,101 10
2020s 26,306 24,949 27,946 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 59 Slovakia 544 compare
  2. 60 Slovenia 494 compare
  3. 61 Serbia 317 compare
  4. 62 Luxembourg 313 compare
  5. 63 Brazil 219 compare
  6. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 209 compare
  7. 65 Grenada 172 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 25,089 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 27,946 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,539 in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 62nd out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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