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
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 India 21,574 compare
- 11 Italy 21,104 compare
- 12 Japan 20,603 compare
- 13 Philippines 15,151 compare
- 14 Georgia 14,444 compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,773 compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 11,016 compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release