Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 925,669 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
925,669
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
937,903
in 2019
All-time low
167,347
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2022

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Developing Regions, 1996–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1996200920221996: 167.3k1997: 167.3k1998: 167.3k1999: 175.4k2000: 184.5k2001: 217.4k2002: 269.4k2003: 304.7k2004: 307.5k2005: 329.8k2006: 349.7k2007: 395.0k2008: 436.7k2009: 503.1k2010: 543.9k2011: 561.0k2012: 550.0k2013: 588.8k2014: 628.1k2015: 678.0k2016: 755.1k2017: 806.7k2018: 897.8k2019: 937.9k2020: 930.3k2022: 925.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 925,669.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 937,903 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 167,347, in 1996.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 1996 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1996 167,347
1997 167,347 +0.0%
1998 167,347 +0.0%
1999 175,415 +4.8%
2000 184,498 +5.2%
2001 217,413 +17.8%
2002 269,356 +23.9%
2003 304,681 +13.1%
2004 307,467 +0.9%
2005 329,769 +7.3%
2006 349,726 +6.1%
2007 395,001 +12.9%
2008 436,736 +10.6%
2009 503,054 +15.2%
2010 543,859 +8.1%
2011 561,019 +3.2%
2012 550,013 -2.0%
2013 588,775 +7.0%
2014 628,090 +6.7%
2015 678,026 +8.0%
2016 755,136 +11.4%
2017 806,741 +6.8%
2018 897,754 +11.3%
2019 937,903 +4.5%
2020 930,341 -0.8%
2022 925,669 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169,364 167,347 175,415 4
2000s 329,770 184,498 503,054 10
2010s 694,732 543,859 937,903 10
2020s 928,005 925,669 930,341 2

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 4 Nepal 50,250 compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 29,961 compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 26,951 compare
  4. 7 Republic of Korea 25,957 compare
  5. 8 Malaysia 23,488 compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 18,079 compare
  7. 10 Sri Lanka 14,871 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Developing Regions?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Developing Regions was 925,669 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 937,903 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 167,347 in 1996.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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