Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 421,076 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in AIMS: East Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 421,076 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 421,076 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,774, in 1996.
That places AIMS: East Asia 18th 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 AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76,774 | — |
| 1997 | 76,774 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76,774 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77,659 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 94,547 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 97,973 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 112,758 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 123,135 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 122,301 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 131,292 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 146,701 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 166,120 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 183,560 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 210,252 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 226,670 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 239,561 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 235,070 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 242,287 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 240,121 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 242,397 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 263,104 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 283,701 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 316,514 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 339,187 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 363,045 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 380,030 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 403,169 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 421,076 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,995 | 76,774 | 77,659 | 4 |
| 2000s | 138,864 | 94,547 | 210,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,861 | 226,670 | 339,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 391,830 | 363,045 | 421,076 | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 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 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in AIMS: East Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in AIMS: East Asia was 421,076 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 421,076 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,774 in 1996.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release