Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: World
MDG: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 1.32 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: World, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: World is 1.32 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 238.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: World peaked at 1.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114,710, in 1998.
MDG: World ranks 1st of 113 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 114,710 | — |
| 1999 | 116,619 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 125,897 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 148,174 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 176,492 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 200,251 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 217,817 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 235,739 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 243,063 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 274,831 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 310,709 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 351,912 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 369,444 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 378,942 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 370,097 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 390,451 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 447,662 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 504,112 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 579,554 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 632,216 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 691,766 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 792,022 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 881,219 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | +50.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,664 | 114,710 | 116,619 | 2 |
| 2000s | 228,488 | 125,897 | 351,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,627 | 369,444 | 792,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 881,219 | 1.32 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 1 United States of America 273,616 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 240,605 compare
- 3 Australia 188,521 compare
- 4 Canada 167,037 compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: World was 1.32 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,710 in 1998.
- How does MDG: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release