Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Asia

South Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 15,777 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,777 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
35th
of 36 groups
All-time high
16,603 number
in 2017
All-time low
3,255 number
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Asia, 2004–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k2004201120182004: 3.3k number2005: 4.7k number2006: 5.3k number2007: 6.5k number2008: 7.7k number2009: 9.1k number2010: 10.2k number2011: 11.4k number2012: 11.7k number2013: 13.4k number2014: 14.6k number2015: 15.1k number2016: 16.0k number2017: 16.6k number2018: 15.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Asia stood at 15,777 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Asia peaked at 16,603 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,255 number, in 2004.

South Asia ranks 35th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in South Asia, 2004 to 2018.
Year number Change
2004 3,255 number
2005 4,663 number +43.3%
2006 5,304 number +13.7%
2007 6,484 number +22.2%
2008 7,712 number +18.9%
2009 9,098 number +18.0%
2010 10,193 number +12.0%
2011 11,375 number +11.6%
2012 11,661 number +2.5%
2013 13,402 number +14.9%
2014 14,566 number +8.7%
2015 15,081 number +3.5%
2016 16,020 number +6.2%
2017 16,603 number +3.6%
2018 15,777 number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,086 number 3,255 number 9,098 number 6
2010s 13,853 number 10,193 number 16,603 number 9

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 32 Lebanon 14,731 number compare
  2. 33 Portugal 14,508 number compare
  3. 34 Egypt 13,904 number compare
  4. 35 Romania 13,173 number compare
  5. 36 Greece 13,131 number compare
  6. 37 Ireland 11,902 number compare
  7. 38 Finland 10,701 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Asia?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Asia was 15,777 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16,603 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,255 number in 2004.
How does South Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
South Asia ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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