Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 5,591 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,591
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
57th
of 75 groups
All-time high
5,603
in 2020
All-time low
1,850
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 2012–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2012201720232012: 1.8k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.9k2017: 3.4k2018: 4.4k2019: 5.1k2020: 5.6k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.2k2023: 5.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 5,591 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 5,603 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,850, in 2012.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 57th out of 75 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 1,850
2013 2,210 +19.5%
2014 2,532 +14.6%
2015 2,678 +5.8%
2016 2,947 +10.0%
2017 3,423 +16.2%
2018 4,359 +27.3%
2019 5,065 +16.2%
2020 5,603 +10.6%
2021 5,516 -1.6%
2022 5,192 -5.9%
2023 5,591 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,133 1,850 5,065 8
2020s 5,475 5,192 5,603 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 54 Luxembourg 196 compare
  2. 55 Serbia 180 compare
  3. 56 Brazil 131 compare
  4. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109 compare
  5. 58 Greece 96 compare
  6. 59 Croatia 59 compare
  7. 59 Morocco 59 compare
  8. 59 Viet Nam 59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 5,591 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 5,603 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,850 in 2012.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 57th out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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