Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 14,557 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in SDG: Southern Asia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Southern Asia is 14,557, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 15,510 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,478, in 2012.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 40th out of 75 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,478 | — |
| 2013 | 9,515 | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 11,716 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 13,228 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 14,699 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 15,068 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15,085 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,510 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15,451 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14,938 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14,480 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14,557 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,787 | 7,478 | 15,510 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,856 | 14,480 | 15,451 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in SDG: Southern Asia was 14,557 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,510 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,478 in 2012.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 40th out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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