Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 612,258 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
612,258
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
55th
of 214 groups
All-time high
629,280
in 2020
All-time low
104,905
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1997–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k1997201020231997: 104.9k1998: 104.9k1999: 106.0k2000: 112.1k2001: 118.3k2002: 131.0k2003: 144.3k2005: 160.2k2006: 173.4k2007: 195.7k2008: 220.6k2009: 249.6k2010: 275.0k2011: 299.9k2012: 309.4k2013: 325.4k2014: 335.8k2015: 355.5k2016: 390.4k2017: 443.4k2018: 501.3k2019: 566.3k2020: 629.3k2021: 628.8k2022: 617.7k2023: 612.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 612,258, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 629,280 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104,905, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 55th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 104,905
1998 104,905 +0.0%
1999 106,037 +1.1%
2000 112,141 +5.8%
2001 118,288 +5.5%
2002 131,006 +10.8%
2003 144,292 +10.1%
2005 160,170 +11.0%
2006 173,366 +8.2%
2007 195,714 +12.9%
2008 220,556 +12.7%
2009 249,590 +13.2%
2010 274,997 +10.2%
2011 299,895 +9.1%
2012 309,383 +3.2%
2013 325,384 +5.2%
2014 335,848 +3.2%
2015 355,540 +5.9%
2016 390,355 +9.8%
2017 443,412 +13.6%
2018 501,337 +13.1%
2019 566,329 +13.0%
2020 629,280 +11.1%
2021 628,788 -0.1%
2022 617,719 -1.8%
2023 612,258 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105,282 104,905 106,037 3
2000s 167,236 112,141 249,590 9
2010s 380,248 274,997 566,329 10
2020s 622,011 612,258 629,280 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

  1. 52 Chile 22,235 compare
  2. 53 Slovakia 21,947 compare
  3. 54 Qatar 20,735 compare
  4. 55 Belarus 20,294 compare
  5. 56 Bulgaria 15,438 compare
  6. 57 Norway 13,274 compare
  7. 58 Cyprus 12,730 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 612,258 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 629,280 in 2020.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 104,905 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 55th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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