Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Asia
South Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 15,777 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in South Asia, 2004–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4194 units per person (2025)
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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Total number of female 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.