Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 700,431 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
700,431
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
793,216
in 2020
All-time low
195,139
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 700,431 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 793,216 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 195,139, in 1997.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 195,139 | — |
| 1998 | 195,139 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 199,016 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 207,621 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 230,739 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 258,571 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 299,677 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 333,651 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 357,988 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 353,853 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 375,025 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 381,354 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 409,355 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 444,309 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 479,046 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 521,110 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 559,487 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 611,270 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 653,296 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 676,353 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 702,075 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 728,895 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 750,882 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 793,216 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 722,495 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 714,025 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 700,431 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,431 | 195,139 | 199,016 | 3 |
| 2000s | 320,783 | 207,621 | 409,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 612,672 | 444,309 | 750,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,542 | 700,431 | 793,216 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Eastern Asia was 700,431 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 793,216 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,139 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 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