Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 36,116 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36,116
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
38,491
in 2020
All-time low
2,933
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1998–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201020231998: 2.9k1999: 2.9k2000: 2.9k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.1k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.9k2006: 4.4k2007: 5.6k2008: 6.8k2009: 8.4k2010: 11.5k2011: 13.6k2012: 14.9k2013: 19.4k2014: 25.6k2015: 29.0k2016: 33.6k2017: 35.1k2018: 35.8k2019: 38.0k2020: 38.5k2021: 37.7k2022: 35.9k2023: 36.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 36,116.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 38,491 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,933, in 1998.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 31st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 2,933
1999 2,933 +0.0%
2000 2,933 +0.0%
2001 3,210 +9.4%
2002 3,336 +3.9%
2003 3,101 -7.0%
2004 3,084 -0.5%
2005 3,871 +25.5%
2006 4,378 +13.1%
2007 5,605 +28.0%
2008 6,793 +21.2%
2009 8,445 +24.3%
2010 11,457 +35.7%
2011 13,616 +18.8%
2012 14,867 +9.2%
2013 19,445 +30.8%
2014 25,615 +31.7%
2015 29,005 +13.2%
2016 33,609 +15.9%
2017 35,147 +4.6%
2018 35,750 +1.7%
2019 38,029 +6.4%
2020 38,491 +1.2%
2021 37,686 -2.1%
2022 35,936 -4.6%
2023 36,116 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,933 2,933 2,933 2
2000s 4,476 2,933 8,445 10
2010s 25,654 11,457 38,029 10
2020s 37,057 35,936 38,491 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 28 Malawi 428 compare
  2. 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 413 compare
  3. 30 South Sudan 403 compare
  4. 31 Maldives 399 compare
  5. 32 Somalia 381 compare
  6. 33 Kenya 380 compare
  7. 34 Bahrain 354 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 36,116 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 38,491 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,933 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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