Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 900,308 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
900,308
Change on year
up 32.2%
Rank
12th
of 113 groups
All-time high
900,308
in 2023
All-time low
82,823
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 82.8k1999: 84.4k2000: 89.6k2001: 107.1k2002: 127.0k2003: 141.9k2004: 155.4k2005: 167.0k2006: 167.6k2007: 189.1k2008: 211.4k2009: 239.7k2010: 250.9k2011: 257.1k2012: 245.6k2013: 236.6k2014: 248.0k2015: 268.2k2016: 306.9k2017: 341.3k2018: 361.2k2019: 424.5k2020: 507.1k2021: 535.2k2022: 680.9k2023: 900.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 900,308 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 280.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 900,308 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82,823, in 1998.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 12th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 82,823
1999 84,449 +2.0%
2000 89,614 +6.1%
2001 107,137 +19.6%
2002 126,986 +18.5%
2003 141,927 +11.8%
2004 155,367 +9.5%
2005 166,971 +7.5%
2006 167,627 +0.4%
2007 189,112 +12.8%
2008 211,387 +11.8%
2009 239,728 +13.4%
2010 250,868 +4.6%
2011 257,119 +2.5%
2012 245,608 -4.5%
2013 236,605 -3.7%
2014 248,030 +4.8%
2015 268,219 +8.1%
2016 306,907 +14.4%
2017 341,266 +11.2%
2018 361,212 +5.8%
2019 424,481 +17.5%
2020 507,067 +19.5%
2021 535,241 +5.6%
2022 680,854 +27.2%
2023 900,308 +32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83,636 82,823 84,449 2
2000s 159,586 89,614 239,728 10
2010s 294,032 236,605 424,481 10
2020s 655,868 507,067 900,308 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 9 Malaysia 24,135 compare
  2. 10 India 21,574 compare
  3. 11 Italy 21,104 compare
  4. 12 Japan 20,603 compare
  5. 13 Philippines 15,151 compare
  6. 14 Georgia 14,444 compare
  7. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,773 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 900,308 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 900,308 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 82,823 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
235 places, 4,152 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release