Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 1.14 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.14 million
Change on year
up 31.4%
Rank
6th
of 113 groups
All-time high
1.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
103,132
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998201020231998: 103.1k1999: 105.1k2000: 112.9k2001: 135.6k2002: 161.2k2003: 183.3k2004: 200.2k2005: 215.2k2006: 219.9k2007: 247.6k2008: 277.7k2009: 311.5k2010: 321.8k2011: 326.4k2012: 314.6k2013: 316.3k2014: 346.1k2015: 390.8k2016: 451.2k2017: 502.9k2018: 562.2k2019: 657.3k2020: 729.3k2021: 717.6k2022: 865.6k2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 1.14 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 259.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 1.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103,132, in 1998.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 6th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 103,132
1999 105,106 +1.9%
2000 112,854 +7.4%
2001 135,606 +20.2%
2002 161,246 +18.9%
2003 183,283 +13.7%
2004 200,246 +9.3%
2005 215,190 +7.5%
2006 219,937 +2.2%
2007 247,612 +12.6%
2008 277,742 +12.2%
2009 311,459 +12.1%
2010 321,813 +3.3%
2011 326,418 +1.4%
2012 314,583 -3.6%
2013 316,251 +0.5%
2014 346,086 +9.4%
2015 390,802 +12.9%
2016 451,162 +15.4%
2017 502,938 +11.5%
2018 562,230 +11.8%
2019 657,258 +16.9%
2020 729,299 +11.0%
2021 717,639 -1.6%
2022 865,566 +20.6%
2023 1.14 million +31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,119 103,132 105,106 2
2000s 206,518 112,854 311,459 10
2010s 418,954 314,583 657,258 10
2020s 862,468 717,639 1.14 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 3 Australia 188,521 compare
  2. 4 Canada 167,037 compare
  3. 5 Germany 73,898 compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 37,412 compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 28,416 compare
  6. 8 Kyrgyzstan 24,382 compare
  7. 9 Malaysia 24,135 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 1.14 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 103,132 in 1998.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 6th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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