Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 864,283 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 864,283, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 864,283 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,616, in 1997.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 49th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 156,616 | — |
| 1998 | 156,616 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 158,101 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 179,433 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 183,093 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 209,218 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 227,436 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 226,408 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 238,191 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 256,728 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 288,262 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 325,305 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 387,817 | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 423,162 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 455,617 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 455,785 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 498,268 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 535,032 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 572,210 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 628,162 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 656,599 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 705,100 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 763,230 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 836,737 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 845,119 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 851,905 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 864,283 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,111 | 156,616 | 158,101 | 3 |
| 2000s | 252,189 | 179,433 | 387,817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 569,316 | 423,162 | 763,230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 849,511 | 836,737 | 864,283 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 80.86 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 15.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 98.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 45.80 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 864,283 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 864,283 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,616 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 49th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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