Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in WB: World
WB: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 810,217 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in WB: World, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: World stood at 810,217. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 194.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: World peaked at 810,217 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 262,665, in 2012.
WB: World ranks 1st of 75 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 262,665 | — |
| 2013 | 275,547 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 318,745 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 356,223 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 402,233 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 434,410 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 468,854 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 520,982 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 559,230 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 810,217 | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 379,957 | 262,665 | 520,982 | 8 |
| 2020s | 684,724 | 559,230 | 810,217 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in WB: World was 810,217 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 810,217 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,665 in 2012.
- How does WB: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- WB: World ranks 1st out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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