Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 110,412 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Australia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Australia stood at 110,412. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 306.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Australia peaked at 110,412 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,167, in 2013.
That places Australia 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,167 | — |
| 2014 | 36,958 | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 48,830 | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 58,640 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 67,008 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 90,702 | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 108,034 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 95,858 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 77,448 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 81,855 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 110,412 | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,477 | 27,167 | 108,034 | 7 |
| 2020s | 91,393 | 77,448 | 110,412 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Australia was 110,412 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,412 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,167 in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release