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

Latest (2023)
323,049
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
88th
of 214 groups
All-time high
323,858
in 2022
All-time low
23,221
in 2003
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999201120231999: 28.0k2000: 27.4k2001: 27.2k2002: 27.2k2003: 23.2k2004: 26.3k2005: 33.1k2006: 35.6k2007: 38.3k2008: 42.2k2009: 48.0k2010: 57.0k2011: 66.9k2012: 75.6k2013: 100.9k2014: 103.9k2015: 133.8k2016: 157.9k2017: 182.8k2018: 199.1k2019: 231.4k2020: 266.8k2021: 304.8k2022: 323.9k2023: 323.0k

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 85 Republic of Moldova 5,669 compare
  2. 86 Colombia 5,448 compare
  3. 87 Ghana 5,150 compare
  4. 88 Mongolia 4,558 compare
  5. 89 Niger 4,348 compare
  6. 90 Estonia 4,336 compare
  7. 91 Luxembourg 4,304 compare

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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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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