Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in India

India: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 15,345 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,345
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 102 countries
All-time high
17,505
in 2020
All-time low
9,655
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in India, 2013–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201820232013: 9.7k2014: 11.3k2015: 12.5k2016: 13.8k2017: 14.8k2018: 16.0k2019: 17.2k2020: 17.5k2021: 17.2k2022: 15.3k2023: 15.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

India recorded 15,345 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in India peaked at 17,505 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,655, in 2013.

That places India 7th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number) in India, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 9,655
2014 11,266 +16.7%
2015 12,485 +10.8%
2016 13,782 +10.4%
2017 14,779 +7.2%
2018 15,959 +8.0%
2019 17,247 +8.1%
2020 17,505 +1.5%
2021 17,172 -1.9%
2022 15,310 -10.8%
2023 15,345 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,596 9,655 17,247 7
2020s 16,333 15,310 17,505 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 Germany 49,514 compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 17,232 compare
  3. 6 Kyrgyzstan 16,965 compare
  4. 8 Malaysia 15,202 compare
  5. 9 Japan 12,913 compare
  6. 10 Italy 12,151 compare

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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 15,345 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 17,505 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 9,655 in 2013.
How does India rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
India ranks 7th 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 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,764 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release