Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 331,399 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Eastern Asia is 331,399, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 331,399 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,629, in 1996.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66,629 | — |
| 1997 | 66,629 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66,629 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67,076 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77,717 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 81,624 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 94,293 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 101,511 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 100,891 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 108,620 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 119,466 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 134,373 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 149,381 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 171,715 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 186,407 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 199,379 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 195,700 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 201,622 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 196,745 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 191,485 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 196,857 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 211,071 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 229,136 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 249,510 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 273,368 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 290,353 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 313,492 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 331,399 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,741 | 66,629 | 67,076 | 4 |
| 2000s | 113,959 | 77,717 | 171,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,791 | 186,407 | 249,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,153 | 273,368 | 331,399 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 25 Timor-Leste 1,875 compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,752 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1,736 compare
- 28 Maldives 1,566 compare
- 29 France 1,549 compare
- 30 Somalia 1,473 compare
- 31 Iraq 1,457 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Eastern Asia was 331,399 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 331,399 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,629 in 1996.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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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February 2026 Data Release