Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 829,107 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
829,107
Change on year
up 34.2%
Rank
13th
of 113 groups
All-time high
829,107
in 2023
All-time low
78,885
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 78.9k1999: 80.5k2000: 85.9k2001: 103.5k2002: 123.6k2003: 141.2k2004: 154.9k2005: 164.2k2006: 164.8k2007: 185.6k2008: 202.7k2009: 232.5k2010: 244.6k2011: 250.5k2012: 237.7k2013: 227.8k2014: 237.6k2015: 255.6k2016: 292.4k2017: 322.6k2018: 333.9k2019: 387.6k2020: 456.0k2021: 477.4k2022: 618.0k2023: 829.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 829,107 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 264.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 829,107 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,885, in 1998.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 13th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 78,885
1999 80,470 +2.0%
2000 85,913 +6.8%
2001 103,544 +20.5%
2002 123,575 +19.3%
2003 141,239 +14.3%
2004 154,922 +9.7%
2005 164,203 +6.0%
2006 164,800 +0.4%
2007 185,644 +12.6%
2008 202,704 +9.2%
2009 232,490 +14.7%
2010 244,635 +5.2%
2011 250,534 +2.4%
2012 237,718 -5.1%
2013 227,766 -4.2%
2014 237,578 +4.3%
2015 255,640 +7.6%
2016 292,393 +14.4%
2017 322,640 +10.3%
2018 333,924 +3.5%
2019 387,637 +16.1%
2020 455,955 +17.6%
2021 477,434 +4.7%
2022 617,991 +29.4%
2023 829,107 +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,678 78,885 80,470 2
2000s 155,903 85,913 232,490 10
2010s 279,046 227,766 387,637 10
2020s 595,122 455,955 829,107 4

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

  1. 10 India 21,574 compare
  2. 11 Italy 21,104 compare
  3. 12 Japan 20,603 compare
  4. 13 Philippines 15,151 compare
  5. 14 Georgia 14,444 compare
  6. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,773 compare
  7. 16 Kazakhstan 11,016 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 829,107 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 829,107 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 78,885 in 1998.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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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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