Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 1.38 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 276,645, in 1997.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 276,645 | — |
| 1998 | 276,645 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 287,155 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 298,109 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 319,846 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 411,263 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 446,644 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 439,470 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 461,489 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 484,643 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 539,934 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 595,408 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 691,704 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 740,166 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 766,959 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 754,254 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 797,382 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 857,871 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 931,645 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280,148 | 276,645 | 287,155 | 3 |
| 2000s | 468,851 | 298,109 | 691,704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 951,580 | 740,166 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.26 million | 1.38 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 1.38 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,645 in 1997.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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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February 2026 Data Release