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

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 852,651 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
852,651
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
943,426
in 2020
All-time low
284,106
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020231997: 284.2k1998: 284.2k1999: 284.1k2000: 285.8k2001: 309.3k2002: 337.8k2003: 379.8k2004: 414.9k2005: 441.6k2006: 438.9k2007: 465.4k2008: 471.9k2009: 508.3k2010: 547.0k2011: 585.4k2012: 631.4k2013: 673.7k2014: 731.6k2015: 784.4k2016: 813.8k2017: 842.5k2018: 871.1k2019: 896.0k2020: 943.4k2021: 859.0k2022: 854.5k2023: 852.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 852,651, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 943,426 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 284,106, in 1999.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 26th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: East 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: East Asia and the Pacific, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 284,153
1998 284,153 +0.0%
1999 284,106 -0.0%
2000 285,774 +0.6%
2001 309,328 +8.2%
2002 337,788 +9.2%
2003 379,796 +12.4%
2004 414,883 +9.2%
2005 441,618 +6.4%
2006 438,941 -0.6%
2007 465,385 +6.0%
2008 471,922 +1.4%
2009 508,267 +7.7%
2010 546,978 +7.6%
2011 585,399 +7.0%
2012 631,379 +7.9%
2013 673,697 +6.7%
2014 731,609 +8.6%
2015 784,404 +7.2%
2016 813,782 +3.7%
2017 842,545 +3.5%
2018 871,053 +3.4%
2019 895,966 +2.9%
2020 943,426 +5.3%
2021 858,994 -8.9%
2022 854,473 -0.5%
2023 852,651 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284,137 284,106 284,153 3
2000s 405,370 285,774 508,267 10
2010s 737,681 546,978 895,966 10
2020s 877,386 852,651 943,426 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 23 Hong Kong, China 29,810 compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,676 compare
  3. 25 Saudi Arabia 29,663 compare
  4. 26 Greece 28,672 compare
  5. 27 Austria 25,108 compare
  6. 28 Cameroon 24,745 compare
  7. 29 Tunisia 23,949 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: East Asia and the Pacific?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 852,651 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 943,426 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 284,106 in 1999.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East 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