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

Latest (2023)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
33rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2023
All-time low
276,353
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2023

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997201020231997: 276.4k1998: 276.4k1999: 286.9k2000: 297.9k2001: 319.6k2002: 411.0k2003: 446.5k2004: 439.1k2005: 460.7k2006: 483.6k2007: 538.8k2008: 594.2k2009: 690.6k2010: 739.2k2011: 765.9k2012: 753.2k2013: 796.3k2014: 856.7k2015: 930.4k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.4M

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Czechia 56,276 compare
  2. 31 Kyrgyzstan 55,827 compare
  3. 32 India 45,700 compare
  4. 33 New Zealand 44,171 compare
  5. 34 Hungary 43,137 compare
  6. 35 Jordan 43,075 compare
  7. 36 Thailand 40,886 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: 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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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