Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 471,636 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
471,636
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
471,636
in 2023
All-time low
90,165
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1996–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1996200920231996: 90.2k1997: 90.2k1998: 90.2k1999: 93.3k2000: 98.8k2001: 115.5k2002: 143.9k2003: 166.3k2004: 178.1k2005: 194.2k2006: 204.4k2007: 226.1k2008: 245.1k2009: 279.3k2010: 311.3k2011: 326.4k2012: 318.9k2013: 324.7k2014: 323.7k2015: 326.5k2016: 349.3k2017: 383.6k2018: 417.5k2019: 450.5k2020: 442.1k2021: 421.9k2022: 438.5k2023: 471.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 471,636, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 471,636 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,165, in 1996.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 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: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 90,165
1997 90,165 +0.0%
1998 90,165 +0.0%
1999 93,329 +3.5%
2000 98,796 +5.9%
2001 115,508 +16.9%
2002 143,865 +24.5%
2003 166,281 +15.6%
2004 178,086 +7.1%
2005 194,152 +9.0%
2006 204,406 +5.3%
2007 226,115 +10.6%
2008 245,120 +8.4%
2009 279,268 +13.9%
2010 311,333 +11.5%
2011 326,399 +4.8%
2012 318,868 -2.3%
2013 324,730 +1.8%
2014 323,745 -0.3%
2015 326,496 +0.8%
2016 349,287 +7.0%
2017 383,583 +9.8%
2018 417,498 +8.8%
2019 450,484 +7.9%
2020 442,066 -1.9%
2021 421,932 -4.6%
2022 438,546 +3.9%
2023 471,636 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,956 90,165 93,329 4
2000s 185,160 98,796 279,268 10
2010s 353,242 311,333 450,484 10
2020s 443,545 421,932 471,636 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

  1. 23 Colombia 5,188 compare
  2. 24 Yemen 5,183 compare
  3. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,547 compare
  4. 26 Cambodia 4,426 compare
  5. 27 Canada 4,367 compare
  6. 28 Uzbekistan 4,230 compare
  7. 29 Kenya 3,893 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: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 471,636 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 471,636 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 90,165 in 1996.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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