Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 327,846 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 327,846 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 327,846 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52,556 number, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52,556 number | — |
| 1999 | 52,925 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68,116 number | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 76,467 number | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 80,078 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 86,545 number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 102,274 number | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 124,230 number | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 157,977 number | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 177,565 number | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 186,467 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 189,070 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 220,509 number | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 256,134 number | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 285,965 number | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 319,376 number | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 314,394 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 327,846 number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,740 number | 52,556 number | 52,925 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 99,384 number | 68,116 number | 157,977 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 253,036 number | 177,565 number | 327,846 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 327,846 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 327,846 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,556 number in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.