Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 54,254 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 54,254.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 57,015 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,872, in 1999.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 179th of 214 groups on this measure, 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 WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,872 | — |
| 2000 | 7,872 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,675 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 9,029 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8,653 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 8,791 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12,587 | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 13,843 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 16,604 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 20,330 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 24,215 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 27,619 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 31,024 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 32,135 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 39,027 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 44,043 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 47,505 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 50,926 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 53,276 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 53,026 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 54,947 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 57,015 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 56,009 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 55,063 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 54,254 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,872 | 7,872 | 7,872 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,060 | 7,872 | 24,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,353 | 27,619 | 54,947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,585 | 54,254 | 57,015 | 4 |
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 54,254 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 57,015 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,872 in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 179th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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