Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 502,990 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Southern Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 502,990. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 203.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 502,990 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165,570, in 2013.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 186,976 | — |
| 2012 | 174,159 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 165,570 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 174,263 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 185,106 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 205,925 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 225,190 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 229,789 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 258,119 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 294,271 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 303,673 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 389,778 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 502,990 | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 200,566 | 165,570 | 258,119 | 9 |
| 2020s | 372,678 | 294,271 | 502,990 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Southern Asia was 502,990 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 502,990 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,570 in 2013.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release