Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 9,651 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9,651
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10,731
in 2016
All-time low
2,857
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1997200720181997: 2.9k1998: 2.9k1999: 2.9k2000: 3.0k2001: 2.9k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.6k2004: 4.0k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.6k2008: 5.7k2009: 6.4k2010: 7.4k2011: 7.3k2012: 7.3k2013: 7.8k2014: 8.3k2015: 9.4k2016: 10.7k2017: 8.6k2018: 9.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 9,651.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 10,731 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,857, in 1997.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 2,857
1998 2,857 +0.0%
1999 2,867 +0.4%
2000 3,036 +5.9%
2001 2,948 -2.9%
2002 3,469 +17.7%
2003 3,572 +3.0%
2004 3,957 +10.8%
2005 4,056 +2.5%
2006 4,175 +2.9%
2007 4,581 +9.7%
2008 5,655 +23.4%
2009 6,401 +13.2%
2010 7,402 +15.6%
2011 7,288 -1.5%
2012 7,275 -0.2%
2013 7,776 +6.9%
2014 8,278 +6.5%
2015 9,432 +13.9%
2016 10,731 +13.8%
2017 8,594 -19.9%
2018 9,651 +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,860 2,857 2,867 3
2000s 4,185 2,948 6,401 10
2010s 8,492 7,275 10,731 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 9,651 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 10,731 in 2016.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 2,857 in 1997.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, 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 East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release