Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 229,545 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
229,545
Change on year
up 10.6%
Rank
115th
of 214 groups
All-time high
229,545
in 2023
All-time low
12,768
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997201020231997: 12.8k1998: 12.8k1999: 13.1k2000: 13.5k2001: 14.0k2002: 21.1k2003: 28.7k2004: 29.6k2005: 33.3k2006: 40.8k2007: 51.7k2008: 62.0k2009: 75.2k2010: 84.5k2011: 95.8k2012: 90.3k2013: 93.2k2014: 94.9k2015: 100.4k2016: 109.4k2017: 122.0k2018: 140.3k2019: 162.2k2020: 181.5k2021: 190.9k2022: 207.5k2023: 229.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 229,545, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 229,545 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,768, in 1997.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 115th of 214 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 12,768
1998 12,768 +0.0%
1999 13,099 +2.6%
2000 13,542 +3.4%
2001 14,028 +3.6%
2002 21,086 +50.3%
2003 28,711 +36.2%
2004 29,573 +3.0%
2005 33,267 +12.5%
2006 40,802 +22.7%
2007 51,738 +26.8%
2008 62,019 +19.9%
2009 75,219 +21.3%
2010 84,503 +12.3%
2011 95,776 +13.3%
2012 90,262 -5.8%
2013 93,172 +3.2%
2014 94,946 +1.9%
2015 100,433 +5.8%
2016 109,371 +8.9%
2017 121,966 +11.5%
2018 140,318 +15.0%
2019 162,245 +15.6%
2020 181,519 +11.9%
2021 190,894 +5.2%
2022 207,518 +8.7%
2023 229,545 +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,878 12,768 13,099 3
2000s 36,998 13,542 75,219 10
2010s 109,299 84,503 162,245 10
2020s 202,369 181,519 229,545 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 112 San Marino 900 compare
  2. 113 Liechtenstein 831 compare
  3. 114 Madagascar 816 compare
  4. 115 Mozambique 769 compare
  5. 116 Mali 712 compare
  6. 117 Zimbabwe 633 compare
  7. 118 Brunei Darussalam 577 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 229,545 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 229,545 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,768 in 1997.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 115th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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