Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 119,416 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 119,416. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 251.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 119,416 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,157, in 1996.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,157 | — |
| 1997 | 5,157 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,157 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,400 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7,643 | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 9,459 | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 13,600 | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 17,333 | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 15,716 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 17,094 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 18,608 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 23,648 | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 28,229 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 33,968 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 38,315 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 42,325 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 44,392 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 60,497 | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 78,126 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 88,632 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 103,433 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 108,995 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 119,416 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 119,416 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,218 | 5,157 | 5,400 | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,530 | 7,643 | 33,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,355 | 38,315 | 119,416 | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 53 Türkiye 1,349 compare
- 54 Ghana 1,294 compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 1,290 compare
- 56 South Africa 1,255 compare
- 57 Spain 1,236 compare
- 58 Sweden 1,215 compare
- 59 Macau, China 1,127 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 119,416 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 119,416 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,157 in 1996.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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February 2026 Data Release