Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 2,512 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,512
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4,489
in 2018
All-time low
1,334
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201020231998: 1.3k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.9k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.5k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.5k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.5k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.1k2021: 3.3k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 2,512, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 4,489 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,334, in 1998.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 1,334
1999 1,334 +0.0%
2000 1,334 +0.0%
2001 1,376 +3.1%
2002 1,612 +17.2%
2003 1,527 -5.3%
2004 1,433 -6.2%
2005 1,493 +4.2%
2006 1,482 -0.7%
2007 1,645 +11.0%
2008 1,709 +3.9%
2009 1,871 +9.5%
2010 2,031 +8.6%
2011 2,422 +19.3%
2012 2,060 -14.9%
2013 2,496 +21.2%
2014 3,005 +20.4%
2015 3,536 +17.7%
2016 4,088 +15.6%
2017 4,326 +5.8%
2018 4,489 +3.8%
2019 4,417 -1.6%
2020 4,109 -7.0%
2021 3,339 -18.7%
2022 2,506 -24.9%
2023 2,512 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,334 1,334 1,334 2
2000s 1,548 1,334 1,871 10
2010s 3,287 2,031 4,489 10
2020s 3,116 2,506 4,109 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 2,512 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 4,489 in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1,334 in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release