Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 323,049 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 323,049, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 220.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 323,858 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,221, in 2003.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 88th 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28,048 | — |
| 2000 | 27,365 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 27,170 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27,196 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23,221 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 26,269 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 33,074 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 35,633 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 38,342 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 42,171 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 47,953 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 57,028 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 66,873 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 75,626 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 100,860 | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 103,903 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 133,839 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 157,916 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 182,777 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 199,133 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 231,442 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 266,830 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 304,825 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 323,858 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 323,049 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,048 | 28,048 | 28,048 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32,839 | 23,221 | 47,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,940 | 57,028 | 231,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,640 | 266,830 | 323,858 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 323,049 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 323,858 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,221 in 2003.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 88th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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