Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 890,666 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
890,666
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
890,666
in 2023
All-time low
167,948
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1996–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1996200920231996: 167.9k1997: 167.9k1998: 167.9k1999: 176.2k2000: 182.7k2001: 213.5k2002: 263.0k2003: 296.6k2004: 301.9k2005: 320.7k2006: 340.0k2007: 381.5k2008: 415.8k2009: 469.5k2010: 506.7k2011: 521.8k2012: 512.3k2013: 542.8k2014: 578.0k2015: 619.2k2016: 689.3k2017: 742.3k2018: 829.7k2019: 869.8k2020: 862.2k2021: 841.0k2022: 857.6k2023: 890.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 890,666. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 890,666 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167,948, in 1996.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 8th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 studying in East in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 167,948
1997 167,948 +0.0%
1998 167,948 +0.0%
1999 176,164 +4.9%
2000 182,663 +3.7%
2001 213,548 +16.9%
2002 262,974 +23.1%
2003 296,603 +12.8%
2004 301,900 +1.8%
2005 320,697 +6.2%
2006 339,984 +6.0%
2007 381,501 +12.2%
2008 415,761 +9.0%
2009 469,490 +12.9%
2010 506,744 +7.9%
2011 521,764 +3.0%
2012 512,280 -1.8%
2013 542,779 +6.0%
2014 577,970 +6.5%
2015 619,218 +7.1%
2016 689,280 +11.3%
2017 742,260 +7.7%
2018 829,661 +11.8%
2019 869,810 +4.8%
2020 862,248 -0.9%
2021 840,962 -2.5%
2022 857,576 +2.0%
2023 890,666 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170,002 167,948 176,164 4
2000s 318,512 182,663 469,490 10
2010s 641,177 506,744 869,810 10
2020s 862,863 840,962 890,666 4

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

  1. 5 Indonesia 29,961 compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 26,951 compare
  3. 7 Republic of Korea 25,957 compare
  4. 8 Malaysia 23,488 compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 18,079 compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 14,871 compare
  7. 11 Thailand 13,987 compare

See the full ranking of 426 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 890,666 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 890,666 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 167,948 in 1996.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 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