Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 270,279 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
270,279
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
270,279
in 2020
All-time low
26,833
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in GPE: Region 3, 1996–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1996200820201996: 26.8k1997: 26.8k1998: 26.8k1999: 29.1k2000: 38.6k2001: 43.3k2002: 52.6k2003: 58.9k2004: 53.7k2005: 56.2k2006: 61.6k2007: 73.9k2008: 83.9k2009: 94.5k2010: 103.2k2011: 107.5k2012: 110.7k2013: 133.2k2014: 157.7k2015: 177.6k2016: 213.7k2017: 229.7k2018: 262.3k2019: 269.4k2020: 270.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in GPE: Region 3 stood at 270,279. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 161.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 270,279 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,833, in 1996.

That places GPE: Region 3 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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 GPE: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 26,833
1997 26,833 +0.0%
1998 26,833 +0.0%
1999 29,142 +8.6%
2000 38,581 +32.4%
2001 43,323 +12.3%
2002 52,641 +21.5%
2003 58,883 +11.9%
2004 53,717 -8.8%
2005 56,180 +4.6%
2006 61,638 +9.7%
2007 73,912 +19.9%
2008 83,865 +13.5%
2009 94,467 +12.6%
2010 103,188 +9.2%
2011 107,539 +4.2%
2012 110,714 +3.0%
2013 133,222 +20.3%
2014 157,697 +18.4%
2015 177,633 +12.6%
2016 213,700 +20.3%
2017 229,670 +7.5%
2018 262,260 +14.2%
2019 269,423 +2.7%
2020 270,279 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,410 26,833 29,142 4
2000s 61,721 38,581 94,467 10
2010s 176,505 103,188 269,423 10
2020s 270,279 270,279 270,279 1

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,870 compare
  2. 31 France 3,355 compare
  3. 32 Australia 3,286 compare
  4. 33 Solomon Islands 3,194 compare
  5. 34 Germany 3,157 compare
  6. 35 Egypt 2,732 compare
  7. 36 Italy 2,686 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 GPE: Region 3?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in GPE: Region 3 was 270,279 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 270,279 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 26,833 in 1996.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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