Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: East Asia & Pacific

WB: East Asia & Pacific: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 855,537 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
855,537
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
946,160
in 2020
All-time low
284,898
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1997–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020231997: 284.9k1998: 284.9k1999: 284.9k2000: 286.6k2001: 310.3k2002: 339.0k2003: 381.1k2004: 416.3k2005: 443.1k2006: 440.6k2007: 467.3k2008: 474.1k2009: 510.7k2010: 549.4k2011: 587.9k2012: 633.8k2013: 676.2k2014: 734.1k2015: 787.0k2016: 816.4k2017: 845.1k2018: 873.7k2019: 898.6k2020: 946.2k2021: 861.6k2022: 857.2k2023: 855.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 855,537, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 946,160 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 284,898, in 1999.

WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th 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 WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 284,922
1998 284,922 +0.0%
1999 284,898 -0.0%
2000 286,621 +0.6%
2001 310,335 +8.3%
2002 338,970 +9.2%
2003 381,118 +12.4%
2004 416,285 +9.2%
2005 443,143 +6.5%
2006 440,637 -0.6%
2007 467,302 +6.1%
2008 474,065 +1.4%
2009 510,735 +7.7%
2010 549,441 +7.6%
2011 587,879 +7.0%
2012 633,782 +7.8%
2013 676,155 +6.7%
2014 734,148 +8.6%
2015 787,021 +7.2%
2016 816,365 +3.7%
2017 845,067 +3.5%
2018 873,731 +3.4%
2019 898,571 +2.8%
2020 946,160 +5.3%
2021 861,629 -8.9%
2022 857,238 -0.5%
2023 855,537 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284,914 284,898 284,922 3
2000s 406,921 286,621 510,735 10
2010s 740,216 549,441 898,571 10
2020s 880,141 855,537 946,160 4

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific

  1. 21 Algeria 31,755 compare
  2. 22 Nepal 30,376 compare
  3. 23 Hong Kong, China 29,810 compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,676 compare
  5. 25 Saudi Arabia 29,663 compare
  6. 26 Greece 28,672 compare
  7. 27 Austria 25,108 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 855,537 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 946,160 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 284,898 in 1999.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & 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