Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 148,158 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
148,158
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
148,158
in 2019
All-time low
7,395
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in GPE: Region 3, 1996–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1996200820201996: 7.4k1997: 7.4k1998: 7.4k1999: 8.0k2000: 15.0k2001: 14.4k2002: 18.4k2003: 23.8k2004: 23.5k2005: 25.3k2006: 29.1k2007: 34.7k2008: 41.0k2009: 47.1k2010: 51.3k2011: 52.7k2012: 54.4k2013: 70.9k2014: 88.9k2015: 101.0k2016: 126.9k2017: 133.0k2018: 145.9k2019: 148.2k2020: 148.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in GPE: Region 3 stood at 148,158. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 148,158 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,395, in 1996.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 32nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Region 3, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 7,395
1997 7,395 +0.0%
1998 7,395 +0.0%
1999 7,962 +7.7%
2000 14,955 +87.8%
2001 14,375 -3.9%
2002 18,364 +27.7%
2003 23,752 +29.3%
2004 23,487 -1.1%
2005 25,275 +7.6%
2006 29,056 +15.0%
2007 34,669 +19.3%
2008 40,974 +18.2%
2009 47,103 +15.0%
2010 51,338 +9.0%
2011 52,663 +2.6%
2012 54,421 +3.3%
2013 70,865 +30.2%
2014 88,945 +25.5%
2015 101,013 +13.6%
2016 126,866 +25.6%
2017 132,985 +4.8%
2018 145,859 +9.7%
2019 148,158 +1.6%
2020 148,158 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,537 7,395 7,962 4
2000s 27,201 14,375 47,103 10
2010s 97,311 51,338 148,158 10
2020s 148,158 148,158 148,158 1

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3

  1. 29 France 1,549 compare
  2. 30 Somalia 1,473 compare
  3. 31 Iraq 1,457 compare
  4. 32 Jordan 1,280 compare
  5. 33 Russian Federation 1,260 compare
  6. 34 Germany 1,236 compare
  7. 35 Singapore 1,233 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in GPE: Region 3?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in GPE: Region 3 was 148,158 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 148,158 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 7,395 in 1996.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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