Indonesia vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Indonesia
70,174
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1.65 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
20th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
22nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Indonesia
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 1.65 million against 70,174 in Indonesia, a difference of 1.58 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 23.6 times Indonesia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 20th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd of 210 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 28,753 468,731 439,978 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 35,000 712,462 677,462 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 44,108 1.29 million 1.25 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 64,174 1.63 million 1.57 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Indonesia or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 1.65 million against 70,174 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Indonesia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
1.58 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Indonesia ranks 20th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release