Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 1.70 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.70 million
Change on year
up 14.2%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.70 million
in 2023
All-time low
367,438
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M1997201020231997: 367.4k1998: 367.4k1999: 369.1k2000: 376.5k2001: 418.1k2002: 467.0k2003: 527.1k2004: 576.0k2005: 612.3k2006: 611.1k2007: 659.6k2008: 684.5k2009: 752.0k2010: 803.6k2011: 848.2k2012: 881.1k2013: 913.6k2014: 981.5k2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 1.70 million for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 1.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 367,438, in 1997.

That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 367,438
1998 367,438 +0.0%
1999 369,128 +0.5%
2000 376,548 +2.0%
2001 418,131 +11.0%
2002 467,008 +11.7%
2003 527,056 +12.9%
2004 575,967 +9.3%
2005 612,305 +6.3%
2006 611,114 -0.2%
2007 659,580 +7.9%
2008 684,509 +3.8%
2009 752,024 +9.9%
2010 803,594 +6.9%
2011 848,195 +5.6%
2012 881,069 +3.9%
2013 913,564 +3.7%
2014 981,506 +7.4%
2015 1.05 million +7.2%
2016 1.12 million +6.3%
2017 1.18 million +5.2%
2018 1.22 million +3.4%
2019 1.30 million +6.5%
2020 1.41 million +9.0%
2021 1.35 million -4.4%
2022 1.49 million +10.2%
2023 1.70 million +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 368,001 367,438 369,128 3
2000s 568,424 376,548 752,024 10
2010s 1.03 million 803,594 1.30 million 10
2020s 1.49 million 1.35 million 1.70 million 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

  1. 10 United States of America 58,767 compare
  2. 11 Morocco 57,626 compare
  3. 12 Brazil 54,335 compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 46,990 compare
  5. 14 Türkiye 46,612 compare
  6. 15 Viet Nam 45,545 compare
  7. 16 Canada 43,479 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 1.70 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 367,438 in 1997.
How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release