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

Latest (2023)
466,049
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
466,049
in 2023
All-time low
86,913
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1996200920231996: 86.9k1997: 86.9k1998: 86.9k1999: 89.7k2000: 94.9k2001: 111.1k2002: 139.0k2003: 160.8k2004: 172.7k2005: 188.3k2006: 198.3k2007: 220.0k2008: 239.6k2009: 274.2k2010: 306.4k2011: 321.7k2012: 314.5k2013: 320.3k2014: 319.0k2015: 321.9k2016: 344.3k2017: 378.1k2018: 411.9k2019: 444.9k2020: 436.5k2021: 416.3k2022: 433.0k2023: 466.0k

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,547 compare
  2. 26 Cambodia 4,426 compare
  3. 27 Canada 4,367 compare
  4. 28 Uzbekistan 4,230 compare
  5. 29 Kenya 3,893 compare
  6. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,870 compare
  7. 31 France 3,355 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 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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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