Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in India
India: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 6,229 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6,229
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 102 countries
All-time high
7,201
in 2020
All-time low
6,167
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 6,229 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in India peaked at 7,201 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,167, in 2022.
India ranks 12th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,202 | — |
| 2014 | 6,177 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,643 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 6,560 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,901 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6,503 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6,597 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,201 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 6,589 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 6,167 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 6,229 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,512 | 6,177 | 6,901 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,546 | 6,167 | 7,201 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 7,417 compare
- 10 Georgia 7,271 compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,677 compare
- 13 France 4,216 compare
- 14 New Zealand 3,650 compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 2,951 compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in India?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in India was 6,229 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7,201 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,167 in 2022.
- How does India rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- India ranks 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release