Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 93,500 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
93,500
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
39th
of 113 groups
All-time high
93,500
in 2021
All-time low
6,959
in 2000
Years of data
12
1999–2021

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999201020211999: 7.0k2000: 7.0k2001: 7.4k2002: 7.7k2003: 7.7k2004: 8.1k2005: 9.5k2006: 11.1k2007: 13.0k2019: 77.0k2020: 87.0k2021: 93.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 93,500. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 621.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 93,500 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,959, in 2000.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 39th 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1999 7,017
2000 6,959 -0.8%
2001 7,421 +6.6%
2002 7,710 +3.9%
2003 7,725 +0.2%
2004 8,077 +4.6%
2005 9,504 +17.7%
2006 11,101 +16.8%
2007 12,964 +16.8%
2019 77,005 +494.0%
2020 87,023 +13.0%
2021 93,500 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,017 7,017 7,017 1
2000s 8,933 6,959 12,964 8
2010s 77,005 77,005 77,005 1
2020s 90,261 87,023 93,500 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 36 Latvia 2,454 compare
  2. 37 Spain 2,229 compare
  3. 38 Switzerland 2,102 compare
  4. 39 Belgium 1,961 compare
  5. 40 Thailand 1,914 compare
  6. 41 Azerbaijan 1,866 compare
  7. 42 Denmark 1,646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 93,500 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 93,500 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,959 in 2000.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 39th out of 113 groups with data for 2021.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 621.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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