Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in UNICEF: North America
UNICEF: North America: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 440,654 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
440,654
Change on year
up 37.6%
Rank
20th
of 113 groups
All-time high
440,654
in 2023
All-time low
50,670
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in UNICEF: North America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: North America recorded 440,654 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 37.6% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in UNICEF: North America peaked at 440,654 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,670, in 1998.
UNICEF: North America ranks 20th of 113 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50,670 | — |
| 1999 | 50,973 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56,771 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 73,854 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 91,351 | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 98,827 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 106,057 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 110,770 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 104,919 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 116,631 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 126,022 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 137,965 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 138,650 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 139,318 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 140,249 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 143,892 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 152,532 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 170,204 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 202,458 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 226,594 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 225,780 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 263,117 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 283,841 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 261,457 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 320,176 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 440,654 | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,822 | 50,670 | 50,973 | 2 |
| 2000s | 102,317 | 56,771 | 137,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,279 | 138,650 | 263,117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326,532 | 261,457 | 440,654 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: North America
- 17 France 9,809 compare
- 18 New Zealand 8,253 compare
- 19 Korea 7,510 compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 7,305 compare
- 21 Finland 7,246 compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 6,824 compare
- 23 Ukraine 6,237 compare
More education data for UNICEF: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2592 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3047 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in UNICEF: North America?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in UNICEF: North America was 440,654 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 440,654 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in UNICEF: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,670 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: North America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- UNICEF: North America ranks 20th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in UNICEF: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: North 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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February 2026 Data Release