Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 982,590 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
982,590
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
44th
of 214 groups
All-time high
982,590
in 2023
All-time low
223,592
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020231997: 223.6k1998: 223.6k1999: 233.7k2000: 229.5k2001: 253.8k2002: 331.9k2003: 362.4k2004: 362.5k2005: 380.9k2006: 397.6k2007: 437.1k2008: 470.6k2009: 531.7k2010: 559.1k2011: 575.5k2012: 558.7k2013: 569.0k2014: 592.4k2015: 634.8k2016: 693.7k2017: 771.8k2018: 870.4k2019: 978.0k2020: 959.0k2021: 872.7k2022: 879.0k2023: 982.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 982,590 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 982,590 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223,592, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 44th 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 223,592
1998 223,592 +0.0%
1999 233,733 +4.5%
2000 229,497 -1.8%
2001 253,828 +10.6%
2002 331,869 +30.7%
2003 362,351 +9.2%
2004 362,506 +0.0%
2005 380,915 +5.1%
2006 397,601 +4.4%
2007 437,133 +9.9%
2008 470,622 +7.7%
2009 531,699 +13.0%
2010 559,101 +5.2%
2011 575,520 +2.9%
2012 558,741 -2.9%
2013 568,959 +1.8%
2014 592,351 +4.1%
2015 634,822 +7.2%
2016 693,735 +9.3%
2017 771,824 +11.3%
2018 870,397 +12.8%
2019 977,966 +12.4%
2020 959,048 -1.9%
2021 872,696 -9.0%
2022 879,018 +0.7%
2023 982,590 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226,972 223,592 233,733 3
2000s 375,802 229,497 531,699 10
2010s 680,342 558,741 977,966 10
2020s 923,338 872,696 982,590 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

  1. 41 Sweden 35,779 compare
  2. 42 Finland 35,715 compare
  3. 43 Ukraine 34,889 compare
  4. 44 Lebanon 34,178 compare
  5. 45 Kazakhstan 30,259 compare
  6. 46 Denmark 28,751 compare
  7. 47 Brazil 27,989 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 982,590 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 982,590 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 223,592 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 44th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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