Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 839,927 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in AIMS: East Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 839,927 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 929,613 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 276,722, in 1999.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 32nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 277,024 | — |
| 1998 | 277,024 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 276,722 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 277,963 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 301,294 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 329,513 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 371,310 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 406,298 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 432,563 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 429,608 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 455,522 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 462,824 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 499,000 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 537,284 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 575,540 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 620,931 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 662,742 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 720,166 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 772,961 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 801,651 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 829,609 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 857,565 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 882,429 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 929,613 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 846,577 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 841,859 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 839,927 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276,923 | 276,722 | 277,024 | 3 |
| 2000s | 396,590 | 277,963 | 499,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 726,088 | 537,284 | 882,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 864,494 | 839,927 | 929,613 | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in AIMS: East Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in AIMS: East Asia was 839,927 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?
- The highest recorded value was 929,613 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,722 in 1999.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release