Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.28 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
39th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2020
All-time low
267,187
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1997–2023

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997201020231997: 267.2k1998: 267.2k1999: 277.7k2000: 288.7k2001: 310.4k2002: 395.8k2003: 426.4k2004: 421.6k2005: 445.0k2006: 467.7k2007: 521.7k2008: 575.4k2009: 668.1k2010: 716.3k2011: 735.4k2012: 725.0k2013: 761.3k2014: 817.0k2015: 887.5k2016: 979.9k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 1.28 million, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 1.28 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 267,187, in 1997.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 39th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 267,187
1998 267,187 +0.0%
1999 277,697 +3.9%
2000 288,651 +3.9%
2001 310,388 +7.5%
2002 395,828 +27.5%
2003 426,446 +7.7%
2004 421,573 -1.1%
2005 444,961 +5.5%
2006 467,651 +5.1%
2007 521,730 +11.6%
2008 575,398 +10.3%
2009 668,101 +16.1%
2010 716,332 +7.2%
2011 735,377 +2.7%
2012 725,002 -1.4%
2013 761,324 +5.0%
2014 816,986 +7.3%
2015 887,477 +8.6%
2016 979,887 +10.4%
2017 1.05 million +7.1%
2018 1.16 million +10.3%
2019 1.27 million +10.0%
2020 1.28 million +0.5%
2021 1.19 million -6.8%
2022 1.19 million -0.6%
2023 1.28 million +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 270,690 267,187 277,697 3
2000s 452,073 288,651 668,101 10
2010s 910,122 716,332 1.27 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 1.19 million 1.28 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

  1. 36 Thailand 40,886 compare
  2. 37 Macau, China 40,336 compare
  3. 38 South Africa 38,481 compare
  4. 39 Georgia 37,161 compare
  5. 40 Romania 36,216 compare
  6. 41 Sweden 35,779 compare
  7. 42 Finland 35,715 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 1.28 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2020.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 267,187 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 39th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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