Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2023

0.250.50.7511.21.51997201020231997: 0.221 %1998: 0.228 %1999: 0.235 %2000: 0.246 %2001: 0.272 %2002: 0.318 %2003: 0.374 %2004: 0.408 %2005: 0.43 %2006: 0.429 %2007: 0.452 %2008: 0.472 %2009: 0.511 %2010: 0.579 %2011: 0.649 %2012: 0.711 %2013: 0.796 %2014: 0.909 %2015: 0.996 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 1.4 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 1.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia, 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, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% +3.4%
1999 0.2% +3.2%
2000 0.2% +4.7%
2001 0.3% +10.4%
2002 0.3% +17.0%
2003 0.4% +17.4%
2004 0.4% +9.2%
2005 0.4% +5.4%
2006 0.4% -0.3%
2007 0.5% +5.4%
2008 0.5% +4.4%
2009 0.5% +8.3%
2010 0.6% +13.3%
2011 0.6% +12.1%
2012 0.7% +9.5%
2013 0.8% +11.9%
2014 0.9% +14.2%
2015 1.0% +9.6%
2016 1.1% +8.3%
2017 1.2% +9.2%
2018 1.3% +8.9%
2019 1.4% +7.0%
2020 1.5% +6.3%
2021 1.4% -5.3%
2022 1.4% +2.3%
2023 1.5% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.6% 1.4% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia was 1.5% 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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