Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 219,878 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
219,878
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
219,878
in 2018
All-time low
9,323
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Southern Asia, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 219,878 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 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 219,878 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,323, in 1996.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 39th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9,323 | — |
| 1997 | 9,323 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,323 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,675 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13,565 | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 17,811 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 25,600 | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 32,669 | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 35,077 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 41,086 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 44,838 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 52,825 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 61,388 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 69,796 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 70,154 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69,795 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 69,679 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 91,607 | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 123,812 | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 151,905 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 177,404 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 187,529 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 219,878 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 219,878 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,411 | 9,323 | 9,675 | 4 |
| 2000s | 39,466 | 13,565 | 69,796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,164 | 69,679 | 219,878 | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 36 Italy 2,686 compare
- 37 Russian Federation 2,449 compare
- 38 Libya 2,123 compare
- 39 Mauritius 2,118 compare
- 40 Bhutan 2,074 compare
- 41 Timor-Leste 2,032 compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 1,910 compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Southern Asia was 219,878 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 219,878 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,323 in 1996.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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