Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 505,836 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
505,836
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
505,836
in 2023
All-time low
80,902
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1996–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1996200920231996: 80.9k1997: 80.9k1998: 80.9k1999: 82.0k2000: 101.1k2001: 104.2k2002: 122.0k2003: 135.7k2004: 134.8k2005: 144.7k2006: 161.3k2007: 183.7k2008: 204.9k2009: 237.7k2010: 258.3k2011: 275.4k2012: 273.1k2013: 296.0k2014: 309.7k2015: 318.1k2016: 350.2k2017: 371.1k2018: 401.3k2019: 423.9k2020: 447.8k2021: 464.8k2022: 487.9k2023: 505.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 505,836. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 505,836 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,902, in 1996.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 80,902
1997 80,902 +0.0%
1998 80,902 +0.0%
1999 82,047 +1.4%
2000 101,085 +23.2%
2001 104,176 +3.1%
2002 122,008 +17.1%
2003 135,735 +11.3%
2004 134,779 -0.7%
2005 144,705 +7.4%
2006 161,280 +11.5%
2007 183,688 +13.9%
2008 204,937 +11.6%
2009 237,656 +16.0%
2010 258,348 +8.7%
2011 275,366 +6.6%
2012 273,078 -0.8%
2013 295,993 +8.4%
2014 309,679 +4.6%
2015 318,108 +2.7%
2016 350,228 +10.1%
2017 371,091 +6.0%
2018 401,274 +8.1%
2019 423,947 +5.7%
2020 447,805 +5.6%
2021 464,790 +3.8%
2022 487,929 +5.0%
2023 505,836 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,188 80,902 82,047 4
2000s 153,005 101,085 237,656 10
2010s 327,711 258,348 423,947 10
2020s 476,590 447,805 505,836 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 1 China 308,856 compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 43,877 compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 20,904 compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 16,557 compare

See the full ranking of 426 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 505,836 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 505,836 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 80,902 in 1996.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,786 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release