Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.01 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.01 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
41st
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2020
All-time low
121,601
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1999–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999201120231999: 121.6k2000: 137.2k2001: 155.0k2002: 174.4k2003: 171.5k2004: 177.7k2005: 197.7k2006: 193.0k2007: 194.4k2008: 295.0k2009: 322.8k2010: 365.8k2011: 396.3k2012: 412.0k2013: 480.3k2014: 534.2k2015: 600.3k2016: 668.2k2017: 692.7k2018: 734.6k2019: 807.8k2020: 1.1M2021: 965.5k2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 1.01 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 1.06 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121,601, in 1999.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 41st of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 121,601
2000 137,219 +12.8%
2001 154,952 +12.9%
2002 174,377 +12.5%
2003 171,470 -1.7%
2004 177,667 +3.6%
2005 197,697 +11.3%
2006 193,020 -2.4%
2007 194,402 +0.7%
2008 294,994 +51.7%
2009 322,798 +9.4%
2010 365,760 +13.3%
2011 396,337 +8.4%
2012 412,042 +4.0%
2013 480,299 +16.6%
2014 534,235 +11.2%
2015 600,334 +12.4%
2016 668,183 +11.3%
2017 692,690 +3.7%
2018 734,582 +6.0%
2019 807,754 +10.0%
2020 1.06 million +31.0%
2021 965,526 -8.8%
2022 1.00 million +4.0%
2023 1.01 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121,601 121,601 121,601 1
2000s 201,860 137,219 322,798 10
2010s 569,222 365,760 807,754 10
2020s 1.01 million 965,526 1.06 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 38 South Africa 38,481 compare
  2. 39 Georgia 37,161 compare
  3. 40 Romania 36,216 compare
  4. 41 Sweden 35,779 compare
  5. 42 Finland 35,715 compare
  6. 43 Ukraine 34,889 compare
  7. 44 Lebanon 34,178 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 1.01 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 121,601 in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 41st out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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