Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in United States of America
United States of America: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 273,616 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in United States of America, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in United States of America stood at 273,616. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in United States of America peaked at 273,616 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,849, in 1999.
United States of America ranks 1st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48,849 | — |
| 2005 | 103,270 | +111.4% |
| 2013 | 121,236 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 127,674 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 145,346 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 173,436 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 184,481 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 180,859 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 171,560 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 148,003 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 191,330 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 273,616 | +43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,849 | 48,849 | 48,849 | 1 |
| 2000s | 103,270 | 103,270 | 103,270 | 1 |
| 2010s | 155,505 | 121,236 | 184,481 | 6 |
| 2020s | 196,127 | 148,003 | 273,616 | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in United States of America?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in United States of America was 273,616 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 273,616 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,849 in 1999.
- How does United States of America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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