Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 501,145 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
501,145
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
501,145
in 2023
All-time low
89,987
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1996–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1996200920231996: 90.0k1997: 90.0k1998: 90.0k1999: 92.7k2000: 107.3k2001: 124.5k2002: 155.4k2003: 179.7k2004: 184.4k2005: 197.9k2006: 211.0k2007: 235.9k2008: 256.6k2009: 294.6k2010: 327.1k2011: 340.4k2012: 331.8k2013: 339.3k2014: 340.0k2015: 348.6k2016: 374.4k2017: 405.4k2018: 443.5k2019: 480.3k2020: 472.7k2021: 451.4k2022: 468.1k2023: 501.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) recorded 501,145 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 501,145 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89,987, in 1996.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 25th 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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 89,987
1997 89,987 +0.0%
1998 89,987 +0.0%
1999 92,687 +3.0%
2000 107,332 +15.8%
2001 124,506 +16.0%
2002 155,421 +24.8%
2003 179,749 +15.7%
2004 184,394 +2.6%
2005 197,877 +7.3%
2006 210,984 +6.6%
2007 235,894 +11.8%
2008 256,579 +8.8%
2009 294,557 +14.8%
2010 327,105 +11.0%
2011 340,397 +4.1%
2012 331,768 -2.5%
2013 339,327 +2.3%
2014 339,957 +0.2%
2015 348,612 +2.5%
2016 374,423 +7.4%
2017 405,351 +8.3%
2018 443,474 +9.4%
2019 480,289 +8.3%
2020 472,727 -1.6%
2021 451,441 -4.5%
2022 468,055 +3.7%
2023 501,145 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,662 89,987 92,687 4
2000s 194,729 107,332 294,557 10
2010s 373,070 327,105 480,289 10
2020s 473,342 451,441 501,145 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 22 Japan 5,587 compare
  2. 23 Colombia 5,188 compare
  3. 24 Yemen 5,183 compare
  4. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,547 compare
  5. 26 Cambodia 4,426 compare
  6. 27 Canada 4,367 compare
  7. 28 Uzbekistan 4,230 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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 501,145 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 501,145 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 89,987 in 1996.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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