Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 79,022 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia stood at 79,022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 81,783 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,711, in 1999.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 169th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,711 | — |
| 2000 | 9,711 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,514 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 10,868 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10,492 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10,971 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 14,908 | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 16,554 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 19,085 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 21,952 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 26,055 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 31,190 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 35,755 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 37,036 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 46,473 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 55,720 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 61,661 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 70,013 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 74,701 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 73,995 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 76,937 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 81,783 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 80,777 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79,831 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79,022 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,711 | 9,711 | 9,711 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,111 | 9,711 | 26,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,348 | 31,190 | 76,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,353 | 79,022 | 81,783 | 4 |
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia was 79,022 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,783 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,711 in 1999.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 169th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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