SDG: Eastern Asia vs Thailand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

SDG: Eastern Asia
1.26 million
in 2023
Thailand
32,646
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
44th
Thailand rank
46th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Thailand
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199720102023

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 1.26 million against 32,646 in Thailand, a difference of 1.23 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 38.6 times Thailand's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 296,418 21,895 274,523 SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 520,432 24,955 495,478 SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 999,400 29,521 969,879 SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 1.25 million 30,990 1.22 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, SDG: Eastern Asia or Thailand?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 1.26 million against 32,646 in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between SDG: Eastern Asia and Thailand?
1.23 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Thailand rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th of 221 groups.
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