Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 643,706 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
643,706
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
643,706
in 2023
All-time low
145,912
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 643,706. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 643,706 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145,912, in 1996.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 145,912 | — |
| 1997 | 145,912 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 145,912 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 153,625 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 155,717 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 181,246 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 221,157 | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 248,250 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 249,378 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 263,915 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 278,236 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 310,354 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 334,786 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 378,499 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 414,601 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 429,522 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 419,822 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 426,442 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 429,171 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 442,529 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 485,510 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 528,895 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 582,701 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 622,850 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 615,288 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 594,002 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 610,616 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 643,706 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147,840 | 145,912 | 153,625 | 4 |
| 2000s | 262,154 | 155,717 | 378,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,204 | 414,601 | 622,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 615,903 | 594,002 | 643,706 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 15 Hong Kong, China 10,051 compare
- 16 Singapore 9,613 compare
- 17 Brazil 8,610 compare
- 18 Myanmar 7,227 compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,236 compare
- 20 Mongolia 6,216 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 5,956 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 643,706 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 643,706 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,912 in 1996.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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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February 2026 Data Release