Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 8,721 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 8,721. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 8,721 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111, in 1997.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 75th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 111 | — |
| 1998 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 127 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 150 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 158 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 215 | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 329 | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 493 | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 747 | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 880 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1,166 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 1,449 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 1,493 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,767 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 2,190 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 2,356 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2,821 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 3,230 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3,517 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3,925 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 4,544 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 5,792 | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 6,853 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 7,795 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 7,920 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,734 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8,721 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.33 | 111 | 127 | 3 |
| 2000s | 708 | 150 | 1,493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,700 | 1,767 | 6,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,042 | 7,734 | 8,721 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0845 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 8,721 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,721 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 75th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release