Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 459,653 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Europe is 459,653, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 395.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Europe peaked at 459,653 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,149, in 1998.
That places SDG: Europe 16th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32,149 | — |
| 1999 | 33,472 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 32,839 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 33,279 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35,631 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 43,096 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 49,306 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 56,197 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 62,704 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 72,477 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 85,361 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 101,759 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 112,216 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 117,798 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 105,354 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 92,708 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 95,494 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 98,012 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 104,447 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 114,671 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 135,430 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 161,363 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 223,224 | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 273,783 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 360,676 | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 459,653 | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,810 | 32,149 | 33,472 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57,265 | 32,839 | 101,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,749 | 92,708 | 161,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,334 | 223,224 | 459,653 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 13 Philippines 15,151 compare
- 14 Georgia 14,444 compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,773 compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 11,016 compare
- 17 France 9,809 compare
- 18 New Zealand 8,253 compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 7,510 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Europe?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Europe was 459,653 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?
- The highest recorded value was 459,653 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,149 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- SDG: Europe ranks 16th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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