Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.37 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 1.37 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 1.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 276,353, in 1997.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 33rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 276,353 | — |
| 1998 | 276,353 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 286,863 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 297,878 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 319,606 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 411,048 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 446,454 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 439,052 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 460,727 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 483,573 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 538,823 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 594,201 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 690,598 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 739,170 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 765,920 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 753,196 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 796,284 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 856,741 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 930,400 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,856 | 276,353 | 286,863 | 3 |
| 2000s | 468,196 | 297,878 | 690,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 950,235 | 739,170 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.26 million | 1.37 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 1.37 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,353 in 1997.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 33rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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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February 2026 Data Release