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
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 112 San Marino 900 compare
- 113 Liechtenstein 831 compare
- 114 Madagascar 816 compare
- 115 Mozambique 769 compare
- 116 Mali 712 compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 633 compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 577 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.57 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 290,219 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.31 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release