Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 118,175 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
118,175
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
118,175
in 2018
All-time low
9,859
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1996–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1996200720191996: 9.9k1997: 9.9k1998: 9.9k1999: 10.1k2000: 12.0k2001: 13.1k2002: 16.5k2003: 20.1k2004: 19.9k2005: 21.9k2006: 24.6k2007: 29.2k2008: 34.1k2009: 38.8k2010: 42.7k2011: 45.5k2012: 46.7k2013: 62.7k2014: 80.1k2015: 88.8k2016: 105.2k2017: 108.7k2018: 118.2k2019: 118.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 118,175 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 204.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 118,175 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,859, in 1996.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 57th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 9,859
1997 9,859 +0.0%
1998 9,859 +0.0%
1999 10,090 +2.3%
2000 11,979 +18.7%
2001 13,085 +9.2%
2002 16,460 +25.8%
2003 20,066 +21.9%
2004 19,887 -0.9%
2005 21,912 +10.2%
2006 24,584 +12.2%
2007 29,237 +18.9%
2008 34,065 +16.5%
2009 38,794 +13.9%
2010 42,665 +10.0%
2011 45,545 +6.8%
2012 46,729 +2.6%
2013 62,697 +34.2%
2014 80,148 +27.8%
2015 88,777 +10.8%
2016 105,237 +18.5%
2017 108,659 +3.3%
2018 118,175 +8.8%
2019 118,175 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,917 9,859 10,090 4
2000s 23,007 11,979 38,794 10
2010s 81,681 42,665 118,175 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 54 Ghana 1,294 compare
  2. 55 Papua New Guinea 1,290 compare
  3. 56 South Africa 1,255 compare
  4. 57 Spain 1,236 compare
  5. 58 Sweden 1,215 compare
  6. 59 Macao 1,127 compare
  7. 60 Chile 1,111 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 118,175 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 118,175 in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9,859 in 1996.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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