Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 196,774 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 196,774, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 311.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 196,774 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,484, in 1997.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 26th of 113 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,484 | — |
| 1998 | 6,484 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,792 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8,798 | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 13,453 | +52.9% |
| 2002 | 18,603 | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 22,721 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 25,432 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 30,782 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 33,869 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 39,623 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 45,069 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 48,575 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 45,613 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 42,233 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 40,553 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 47,789 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 64,887 | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 86,828 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 102,443 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 113,566 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 150,676 | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 184,881 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 171,166 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 136,612 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 142,605 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 196,774 | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,587 | 6,484 | 6,792 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,692 | 8,798 | 48,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,947 | 40,553 | 184,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,789 | 136,612 | 196,774 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 196,774 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 196,774 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,484 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 26th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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