Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 334,124 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
334,124
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
334,124
in 2023
All-time low
67,380
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 334,124 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 5.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 334,124 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,380, in 1996.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67,380 | — |
| 1997 | 67,380 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67,380 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67,990 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78,735 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 82,750 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 95,368 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 102,924 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 102,205 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 110,173 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 121,344 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 136,314 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 151,083 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 173,366 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 188,227 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 201,263 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 197,451 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 203,556 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 198,845 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 193,659 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 199,444 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 213,811 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 231,861 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 252,235 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 276,093 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 293,078 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 316,217 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 334,124 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,532 | 67,380 | 67,990 | 4 |
| 2000s | 115,426 | 78,735 | 173,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,035 | 188,227 | 252,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,878 | 276,093 | 334,124 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 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
- 29 France 1,549 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Eastern Asia was 334,124 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 334,124 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,380 in 1996.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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