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

Latest (2019)
119,416
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
119,416
in 2018
All-time low
5,157
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1996–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1996200720191996: 5.2k1997: 5.2k1998: 5.2k1999: 5.4k2000: 7.6k2001: 9.5k2002: 13.6k2003: 17.3k2004: 15.7k2005: 17.1k2006: 18.6k2007: 23.6k2008: 28.2k2009: 34.0k2010: 38.3k2011: 42.3k2012: 44.4k2013: 60.5k2014: 78.1k2015: 88.6k2016: 103.4k2017: 109.0k2018: 119.4k2019: 119.4k

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1996 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 53 Türkiye 1,349 compare
  2. 54 Ghana 1,294 compare
  3. 55 Papua New Guinea 1,290 compare
  4. 56 South Africa 1,255 compare
  5. 57 Spain 1,236 compare
  6. 58 Sweden 1,215 compare
  7. 59 Macau, China 1,127 compare

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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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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