Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 979,509 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
979,509
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
979,509
in 2019
All-time low
179,175
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in UNICEF: World, 1996–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1996200720191996: 179.2k1997: 179.2k1998: 179.2k1999: 186.8k2000: 206.9k2001: 246.1k2002: 303.9k2003: 336.1k2004: 334.7k2005: 356.3k2006: 378.8k2007: 424.5k2008: 466.4k2009: 534.8k2010: 577.9k2011: 597.9k2012: 585.3k2013: 626.0k2014: 664.2k2015: 713.7k2016: 795.7k2017: 847.4k2018: 939.4k2019: 979.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: World recorded 979,509 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in UNICEF: World peaked at 979,509 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 179,175, in 1996.

UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: World, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 179,175
1997 179,175 +0.0%
1998 179,175 +0.0%
1999 186,841 +4.3%
2000 206,875 +10.7%
2001 246,130 +19.0%
2002 303,934 +23.5%
2003 336,092 +10.6%
2004 334,727 -0.4%
2005 356,331 +6.5%
2006 378,849 +6.3%
2007 424,463 +12.0%
2008 466,441 +9.9%
2009 534,815 +14.7%
2010 577,878 +8.1%
2011 597,915 +3.5%
2012 585,332 -2.1%
2013 626,038 +7.0%
2014 664,191 +6.1%
2015 713,736 +7.5%
2016 795,701 +11.5%
2017 847,380 +6.5%
2018 939,360 +10.9%
2019 979,509 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181,092 179,175 186,841 4
2000s 358,866 206,875 534,815 10
2010s 732,704 577,878 979,509 10

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  5. 6 Bangladesh 26,951 compare
  6. 7 South Korea 25,957 compare
  7. 8 Malaysia 23,488 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in UNICEF: World?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in UNICEF: World was 979,509 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 979,509 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 179,175 in 1996.
How does UNICEF: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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