Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 612,258 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 612,258 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 629,280 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 104,905, in 1997.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th 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 (number) in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 104,905 | — |
| 1998 | 104,905 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106,037 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 112,141 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 118,288 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 131,006 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 144,292 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 160,170 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 173,366 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 195,714 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 220,556 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 249,590 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 274,997 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 299,895 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 309,383 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 325,384 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 335,848 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 355,540 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 390,355 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 443,412 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 501,337 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 566,329 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 629,280 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 628,788 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 617,719 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 612,258 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,282 | 104,905 | 106,037 | 3 |
| 2000s | 167,236 | 112,141 | 249,590 | 9 |
| 2010s | 380,248 | 274,997 | 566,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,011 | 612,258 | 629,280 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 612,258 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 629,280 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,905 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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