Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 470,159 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
470,159
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
74th
of 214 groups
All-time high
470,159
in 2023
All-time low
123,540
in 2001
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999201120231999: 134.0k2000: 127.7k2001: 123.5k2002: 134.9k2003: 134.7k2004: 140.5k2005: 162.1k2006: 180.6k2007: 195.8k2008: 209.2k2009: 219.4k2010: 235.7k2011: 244.4k2012: 257.2k2013: 275.9k2014: 305.9k2015: 324.4k2016: 326.8k2017: 329.5k2018: 330.1k2019: 346.9k2020: 375.2k2021: 436.3k2022: 467.6k2023: 470.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 470,159 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 470,159 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 123,540, in 2001.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 74th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 134,044
2000 127,670 -4.8%
2001 123,540 -3.2%
2002 134,893 +9.2%
2003 134,747 -0.1%
2004 140,476 +4.3%
2005 162,130 +15.4%
2006 180,561 +11.4%
2007 195,813 +8.4%
2008 209,219 +6.8%
2009 219,384 +4.9%
2010 235,747 +7.5%
2011 244,435 +3.7%
2012 257,160 +5.2%
2013 275,918 +7.3%
2014 305,871 +10.9%
2015 324,386 +6.1%
2016 326,767 +0.7%
2017 329,515 +0.8%
2018 330,144 +0.2%
2019 346,917 +5.1%
2020 375,239 +8.2%
2021 436,255 +16.3%
2022 467,629 +7.2%
2023 470,159 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134,044 134,044 134,044 1
2000s 162,843 123,540 219,384 10
2010s 297,686 235,747 346,917 10
2020s 437,320 375,239 470,159 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 71 Grenada 7,893 compare
  2. 72 Viet Nam 7,760 compare
  3. 73 Azerbaijan 7,741 compare
  4. 74 Indonesia 7,677 compare
  5. 75 Côte d'Ivoire 7,493 compare
  6. 76 Ecuador 7,398 compare
  7. 77 Cameroon 7,392 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 470,159 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 470,159 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 123,540 in 2001.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 74th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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