Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 7,208 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,208
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7,230
in 2019
All-time low
1,661
in 2005
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020231998: 2.1k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.0k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.8k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.9k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.9k2012: 4.0k2013: 5.4k2014: 5.7k2015: 5.8k2016: 6.6k2017: 7.1k2018: 6.9k2019: 7.2k2020: 7.1k2021: 7.2k2022: 7.1k2023: 7.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 7,208.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 7,230 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,661, in 2005.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 90th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 2,052
1999 2,052 +0.0%
2000 2,052 +0.0%
2001 2,034 -0.9%
2002 1,934 -4.9%
2003 1,776 -8.2%
2004 1,717 -3.3%
2005 1,661 -3.3%
2006 1,790 +7.8%
2007 2,161 +20.7%
2008 2,543 +17.7%
2009 2,925 +15.0%
2010 3,312 +13.2%
2011 3,915 +18.2%
2012 3,996 +2.1%
2013 5,421 +35.7%
2014 5,709 +5.3%
2015 5,821 +2.0%
2016 6,581 +13.1%
2017 7,079 +7.6%
2018 6,901 -2.5%
2019 7,230 +4.8%
2020 7,090 -1.9%
2021 7,160 +1.0%
2022 7,148 -0.2%
2023 7,208 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,052 2,052 2,052 2
2000s 2,059 1,661 2,925 10
2010s 5,596 3,312 7,230 10
2020s 7,152 7,090 7,208 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 87 Norway 28 compare
  2. 87 Uzbekistan 28 compare
  3. 89 Kazakhstan 27 compare
  4. 90 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 26 compare
  5. 90 Senegal 26 compare
  6. 92 Ireland 22 compare
  7. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 7,208 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 7,230 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,661 in 2005.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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