Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both was 142,913 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
142,913
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
146,960
in 2022
All-time low
20,971
in 2001
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 24.8k1998: 24.8k1999: 24.8k2000: 22.5k2001: 21.0k2002: 27.4k2003: 27.5k2004: 33.9k2005: 41.1k2006: 47.4k2007: 51.0k2008: 49.7k2009: 44.6k2010: 41.8k2011: 37.4k2012: 32.5k2013: 31.8k2014: 36.4k2015: 36.9k2016: 42.9k2017: 46.2k2018: 50.1k2019: 65.8k2020: 102.5k2021: 126.8k2022: 147.0k2023: 142.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) is 142,913, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 349.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 146,960 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,971, in 2001.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 24,813 —
1998 24,813 +0.0%
1999 24,813 +0.0%
2000 22,530 -9.2%
2001 20,971 -6.9%
2002 27,378 +30.6%
2003 27,478 +0.4%
2004 33,888 +23.3%
2005 41,069 +21.2%
2006 47,372 +15.3%
2007 50,993 +7.6%
2008 49,659 -2.6%
2009 44,613 -10.2%
2010 41,801 -6.3%
2011 37,375 -10.6%
2012 32,466 -13.1%
2013 31,810 -2.0%
2014 36,411 +14.5%
2015 36,907 +1.4%
2016 42,918 +16.3%
2017 46,183 +7.6%
2018 50,125 +8.5%
2019 65,838 +31.3%
2020 102,524 +55.7%
2021 126,826 +23.7%
2022 146,960 +15.9%
2023 142,913 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,813 24,813 24,813 3
2000s 36,595 20,971 50,993 10
2010s 42,183 31,810 65,838 10
2020s 129,806 102,524 146,960 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 8 Turkey 4,110 compare
  2. 9 Azerbaijan 3,235 compare
  3. 10 Jordan 2,742 compare
  4. 11 Iran 2,246 compare
  5. 12 Tajikistan 1,824 compare
  6. 13 Israel 1,408 compare
  7. 14 Afghanistan 1,384 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 142,913 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 146,960 in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,971 in 2001.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 349.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,339 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release