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Asia‑Pacific international students

International students enrolled in tertiary education from East, South, West and Central Asia and the Pacific (2017 / 18)

Distribution of Asia Power Index countriesThis chart shows the distribution of countries based on their weighted score for asia-pacific international students. Embed

Asia-Pacific international students

International students enrolled in tertiary education from East, South, West and Central Asia and the Pacific (2017/18)

  • Rankings
  • Indicators
Rank Score Trend Country / Territory
Weighting × 1 Source Year
  • 1 100.0 — United States
    786,541 2018
  • 2 40.5 Australia
    318,585 2017
  • 3 38.3 China
    301,272 2018
  • 4 +7 20.8 Russia
    163,707 2017
  • 5 −1 18.4 — Japan
    144,782* 2017
  • 6 +4 14.1 Taiwan
    110,906 2018
  • 7 −2 9.4 Malaysia
    73,884 2018
  • 8 −2 8.0 South Korea
    63,160 2017
  • 9 −1 5.6 — Singapore
    44,465* 2018
  • 10 −3 5.6 — New Zealand
    44,265 2017
  • 11 −2 3.2 — India
    25,300 2018
  • 12 1.7 — Thailand
    13,630* 2016
  • 13 0.8 — Indonesia
    6,738 2018
  • 14 0.5 — Vietnam
    4,008 2017
  • 15 0.2 — Philippines
    1,998* 2008
  • 16 +1 0.2 — Mongolia
    1,398 2018
  • 17 −1 0.2 — Bangladesh
    1,328* 2009
  • 18 0.1 — Sri Lanka
    1,193* 2018
  • 19 0.1 — Laos
    494* 2018
  • 20 0.0 — North Korea
    450 2009
  • 21 0.0 — Brunei
    414 2018
  • 22 +3 0.0 — Myanmar
    384* 2018
  • 22 0.0 — Papua New Guinea
    384* 2018
  • 24 −2 0.0 — Pakistan
    160* 2003
  • 25 −2 0.0 — Nepal
    92* 2011
  • 26 −2 0.0 — Cambodia
    72* 2006
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