Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 659,490 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 659,490 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 659,490 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157,225, in 1996.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 14th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 157,225 | — |
| 1997 | 157,225 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 157,225 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 165,087 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 167,571 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 193,936 | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 235,045 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 261,261 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 264,313 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 277,015 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 292,313 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 325,414 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 350,626 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 395,174 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 431,551 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 446,232 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 436,523 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 443,357 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 445,948 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 459,007 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 502,665 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 544,872 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 598,485 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 638,634 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 631,072 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 609,786 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 626,400 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 659,490 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,190 | 157,225 | 165,087 | 4 |
| 2000s | 276,267 | 167,571 | 395,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,727 | 431,551 | 638,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,687 | 609,786 | 659,490 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 11 Thailand 13,987 compare
- 12 Philippines 12,698 compare
- 13 Nigeria 11,341 compare
- 14 United States of America 10,322 compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 10,051 compare
- 16 Singapore 9,613 compare
- 17 Brazil 8,610 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 659,490 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 659,490 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,225 in 1996.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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