Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 38,862 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 38,862 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 41,719 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,073, in 1999.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 55th 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,073 | — |
| 2000 | 3,073 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,294 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,543 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,260 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,510 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4,881 | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 5,598 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 7,083 | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 8,739 | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 10,819 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 14,326 | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 16,997 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 18,220 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 22,910 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 28,570 | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 32,714 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 36,925 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 38,571 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 39,643 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41,587 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 41,719 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41,014 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38,722 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 38,862 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,073 | 3,073 | 3,073 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,380 | 3,073 | 10,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,046 | 14,326 | 41,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,079 | 38,722 | 41,719 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Southern Asia was 38,862 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,719 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,073 in 1999.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 55th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release