Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 17,120 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in WB: South Asia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: South Asia stood at 17,120.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: South Asia peaked at 19,097 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,928, in 2012.
WB: South Asia ranks 50th of 75 groups on this measure, 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 WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,928 | — |
| 2013 | 10,521 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 12,243 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 13,549 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 15,056 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 16,164 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 17,432 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 18,897 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 19,097 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18,891 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17,057 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 17,120 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,099 | 8,928 | 18,897 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18,041 | 17,057 | 19,097 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: South Asia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: South Asia was 17,120 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,097 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,928 in 2012.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- WB: South Asia ranks 50th out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release