Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 393,135 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
393,135
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
80th
of 214 groups
All-time high
393,135
in 2023
All-time low
53,042
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1998–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201020231998: 53.0k1999: 53.4k2004: 77.0k2005: 80.6k2006: 87.0k2007: 102.8k2008: 124.8k2009: 160.0k2010: 181.1k2011: 191.4k2012: 195.5k2013: 228.4k2014: 265.5k2015: 296.8k2016: 331.7k2017: 326.6k2018: 339.9k2019: 355.4k2020: 387.6k2021: 389.5k2022: 388.3k2023: 393.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 393,135, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 393,135 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,042, in 1998.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 53,042
1999 53,411 +0.7%
2004 76,953 +44.1%
2005 80,564 +4.7%
2006 87,031 +8.0%
2007 102,790 +18.1%
2008 124,775 +21.4%
2009 159,994 +28.2%
2010 181,054 +13.2%
2011 191,427 +5.7%
2012 195,502 +2.1%
2013 228,412 +16.8%
2014 265,509 +16.2%
2015 296,812 +11.8%
2016 331,694 +11.8%
2017 326,562 -1.5%
2018 339,864 +4.1%
2019 355,433 +4.6%
2020 387,594 +9.0%
2021 389,484 +0.5%
2022 388,272 -0.3%
2023 393,135 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,226 53,042 53,411 2
2000s 105,351 76,953 159,994 6
2010s 271,227 181,054 355,433 10
2020s 389,621 387,594 393,135 4

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 77 Cameroon 7,392 compare
  2. 78 Malta 6,242 compare
  3. 79 North Macedonia 6,178 compare
  4. 80 Cuba 6,118 compare
  5. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,081 compare
  6. 82 Croatia 5,929 compare
  7. 83 Bahrain 5,864 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 393,135 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 393,135 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 53,042 in 1998.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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