Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 471,636 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern Asia is 471,636, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 471,636 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,165, in 1996.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 26th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 90,165 | — |
| 1997 | 90,165 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90,165 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93,329 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 98,796 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 115,508 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 143,865 | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 166,281 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 178,086 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 194,152 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 204,406 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 226,115 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 245,120 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 279,268 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 311,333 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 326,399 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 318,868 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 324,730 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 323,745 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 326,496 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 349,287 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 383,583 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 417,498 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 450,484 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 442,066 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 421,932 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 438,546 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 471,636 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,956 | 90,165 | 93,329 | 4 |
| 2000s | 185,160 | 98,796 | 279,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,242 | 311,333 | 450,484 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,545 | 421,932 | 471,636 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern Asia was 471,636 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 471,636 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,165 in 1996.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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