Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 65,271 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65,271
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65,271
in 2023
All-time low
28,133
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997201020231997: 28.1k1998: 28.1k1999: 28.8k2000: 30.2k2001: 31.9k2002: 33.6k2003: 35.1k2004: 34.0k2005: 34.9k2006: 37.1k2007: 38.8k2008: 41.1k2009: 44.1k2010: 46.5k2011: 49.3k2012: 52.8k2013: 51.2k2014: 53.1k2015: 55.1k2016: 55.1k2017: 54.6k2018: 54.9k2019: 52.1k2020: 55.9k2021: 57.1k2022: 61.1k2023: 65.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 65,271, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 65,271 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,133, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 28,133
1998 28,133 +0.0%
1999 28,751 +2.2%
2000 30,223 +5.1%
2001 31,950 +5.7%
2002 33,569 +5.1%
2003 35,098 +4.6%
2004 34,034 -3.0%
2005 34,901 +2.5%
2006 37,106 +6.3%
2007 38,836 +4.7%
2008 41,110 +5.9%
2009 44,123 +7.3%
2010 46,466 +5.3%
2011 49,283 +6.1%
2012 52,808 +7.2%
2013 51,226 -3.0%
2014 53,126 +3.7%
2015 55,073 +3.7%
2016 55,078 +0.0%
2017 54,622 -0.8%
2018 54,943 +0.6%
2019 52,084 -5.2%
2020 55,882 +7.3%
2021 57,099 +2.2%
2022 61,144 +7.1%
2023 65,271 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,339 28,133 28,751 3
2000s 36,095 30,223 44,123 10
2010s 52,471 46,466 55,078 10
2020s 59,849 55,882 65,271 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 172 Liberia 501 compare
  2. 173 Monaco 464 compare
  3. 174 Eritrea 461 compare
  4. 175 Somalia 452 compare
  5. 176 Saint Lucia 388 compare
  6. 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 379 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 65,271 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 65,271 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 28,133 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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