Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 8,904 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8,904
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
53rd
of 75 groups
All-time high
8,904
in 2021
All-time low
5,587
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2014–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2014201720212014: 5.6k2015: 7.0k2016: 8.4k2017: 8.7k2018: 8.6k2019: 8.8k2020: 8.8k2021: 8.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 8,904 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 53rd out of 75 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2014 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2014 5,587
2015 7,002 +25.3%
2016 8,444 +20.6%
2017 8,724 +3.3%
2018 8,599 -1.4%
2019 8,831 +2.7%
2020 8,763 -0.8%
2021 8,904 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,864 5,587 8,831 6
2020s 8,833 8,763 8,904 2

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 50 Slovakia 361 compare
  2. 51 Bulgaria 322 compare
  3. 51 South Africa 322 compare
  4. 53 Sri Lanka 309 compare
  5. 54 Luxembourg 196 compare
  6. 55 Serbia 180 compare
  7. 56 Brazil 131 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 8,904 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 8,904 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,587 in 2014.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 53rd out of 75 groups with data for 2021.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding 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