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

Latest (2018)
327,846 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
22nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
327,846 number
in 2018
All-time low
52,556 number
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820181998: 52.6k number1999: 52.9k number2000: 68.1k number2004: 76.5k number2005: 80.1k number2006: 86.5k number2007: 102.3k number2008: 124.2k number2009: 158.0k number2010: 177.6k number2011: 186.5k number2012: 189.1k number2013: 220.5k number2014: 256.1k number2015: 286.0k number2016: 319.4k number2017: 314.4k number2018: 327.8k number

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 19 Ukraine 55,333 number compare
  2. 20 Poland 54,354 number compare
  3. 21 Switzerland 54,279 number compare
  4. 22 Belgium 53,896 number compare
  5. 23 New Zealand 52,702 number compare
  6. 24 Singapore 51,756 number compare
  7. 25 Egypt 51,162 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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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.