Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.57 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
28th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
307,084
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1998–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201020231998: 307.1k1999: 317.6k2000: 329.0k2001: 347.1k2002: 444.4k2003: 479.5k2004: 477.8k2005: 510.4k2006: 540.7k2007: 601.3k2008: 657.3k2009: 752.1k2010: 803.7k2011: 830.2k2012: 814.1k2013: 866.2k2014: 938.6k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 1.57 million for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 1.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307,084, in 1998.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 28th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 307,084
1999 317,594 +3.4%
2000 329,030 +3.6%
2001 347,122 +5.5%
2002 444,450 +28.0%
2003 479,542 +7.9%
2004 477,823 -0.4%
2005 510,351 +6.8%
2006 540,729 +6.0%
2007 601,349 +11.2%
2008 657,290 +9.3%
2009 752,134 +14.4%
2010 803,655 +6.8%
2011 830,196 +3.3%
2012 814,107 -1.9%
2013 866,153 +6.4%
2014 938,569 +8.4%
2015 1.02 million +8.5%
2016 1.13 million +10.5%
2017 1.21 million +7.1%
2018 1.32 million +9.4%
2019 1.46 million +10.5%
2020 1.51 million +3.7%
2021 1.45 million -4.1%
2022 1.47 million +1.5%
2023 1.57 million +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 312,339 307,084 317,594 2
2000s 513,982 329,030 752,134 10
2010s 1.04 million 803,655 1.46 million 10
2020s 1.50 million 1.45 million 1.57 million 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

  1. 25 Mexico 72,888 compare
  2. 26 Singapore 71,239 compare
  3. 27 Switzerland 67,805 compare
  4. 28 Belgium 57,281 compare
  5. 29 Portugal 56,775 compare
  6. 30 Czechia 56,276 compare
  7. 31 Kyrgyzstan 55,827 compare

See the full ranking of 349 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 1.57 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 307,084 in 1998.
How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 28th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release