Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999–2023

01231999201120231999: 1.6 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 2 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.5 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.8 %2021: 2.7 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 3.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 1.6%
2000 1.5% -5.8%
2001 1.7% +9.5%
2002 1.8% +10.1%
2003 2.0% +8.6%
2004 2.1% +4.7%
2005 2.2% +7.5%
2006 2.3% +4.8%
2007 2.5% +8.6%
2008 2.7% +5.3%
2009 2.8% +4.2%
2010 2.7% -1.4%
2011 2.7% -3.4%
2012 2.5% -4.7%
2013 2.5% +0.4%
2014 2.5% -1.4%
2015 2.5% +1.5%
2016 2.6% +0.6%
2017 2.6% +2.2%
2018 2.6% -0.5%
2019 2.7% +2.9%
2020 2.8% +5.6%
2021 2.7% -4.7%
2022 2.8% +4.5%
2023 3.1% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 2.2% 1.5% 2.8% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.7% 3.1% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 24 Montenegro 13.7% compare
  2. 25 Turkmenistan 12.1% compare
  3. 26 Tonga 11.4% compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 11.3% compare
  5. 28 Anguilla 11.0% compare
  6. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.1% compare
  7. 30 Kuwait 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 430 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release