Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 75,386 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 75,386. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 75,386 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,223, in 1999.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 44th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,223 | — |
| 2000 | 4,395 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4,863 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 5,062 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,845 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5,312 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 7,005 | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 7,990 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 9,184 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 11,044 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 12,470 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 17,095 | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 19,676 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 20,965 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 25,889 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 32,238 | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 37,489 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 44,379 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 47,836 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 52,088 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 56,681 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 62,502 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 67,410 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 71,098 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 75,386 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,223 | 4,223 | 4,223 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,217 | 4,395 | 12,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,434 | 17,095 | 56,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,099 | 62,502 | 75,386 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 192.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 75,386 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,386 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,223 in 1999.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 44th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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