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A Growing Educational Hub
The number of international students in Taiwan has been steadily increasing over the years. While its proximity naturally attracts many from neighboring countries, there's also a notable presence of students from outside of Asia, making the island a diverse and global educational hub.

Charts on this page use statistics from the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Education. They are published on Month 2, 2026 and may not reflect the up-to-date status.

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There were 140,417 international students in the 2025/26 academic year.

Top 10 Countries Top 10 Countries
  Country Number Growth
Rates
 
1 Vietnam 52,974 33%
2 Indonesia 18,740 16%
3 Malaysia 8,740 -10%
4 Japan 8,728 -1%
5 Philippines 5,536 24%
6 Hong Kong 5,103 -26%
7 Thailand 4,744 NA
8 Myanmar 4,431 49%
9 United States of America 4,282 7%
10 Mainland China 4,113 18%

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