Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 342,189 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 342,189. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 342,189 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,356, in 1996.
That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53,356 | — |
| 1997 | 53,356 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53,356 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54,032 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 69,956 | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 73,075 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 86,675 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 95,036 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 93,614 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 100,834 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 114,472 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 131,210 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 147,882 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 172,250 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 187,661 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 199,649 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 195,059 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 202,040 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 199,796 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 198,499 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 205,721 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 217,437 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 237,845 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 260,300 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 284,158 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 301,143 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 324,282 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 342,189 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,525 | 53,356 | 54,032 | 4 |
| 2000s | 108,500 | 69,956 | 172,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,401 | 187,661 | 260,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,943 | 284,158 | 342,189 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- 22 Philippines 2,333 compare
- 23 Libya 2,103 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1,975 compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 1,875 compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,752 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1,736 compare
- 28 Maldives 1,566 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 342,189 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 342,189 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,356 in 1996.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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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February 2026 Data Release