Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 466,049 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Eastern Asia is 466,049, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 466,049 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,913, in 1996.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 86,913 | — |
| 1997 | 86,913 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86,913 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89,684 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 94,894 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 111,143 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 139,013 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 160,836 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 172,683 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 188,299 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 198,281 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 219,962 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 239,613 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 274,158 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 306,409 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 321,680 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 314,542 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 320,330 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 319,048 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 321,949 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 344,310 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 378,092 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 411,911 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 444,897 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 436,479 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 416,345 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 432,959 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 466,049 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,606 | 86,913 | 89,684 | 4 |
| 2000s | 179,888 | 94,894 | 274,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,317 | 306,409 | 444,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 437,958 | 416,345 | 466,049 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,547 compare
- 26 Cambodia 4,426 compare
- 27 Canada 4,367 compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 4,230 compare
- 29 Kenya 3,893 compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,870 compare
- 31 France 3,355 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Eastern Asia was 466,049 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 466,049 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,913 in 1996.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release