Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 29,828 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29,828
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31,069
in 2020
All-time low
4,021
in 2003
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201020231997: 4.1k1998: 4.1k1999: 4.1k2000: 4.1k2001: 4.4k2002: 4.2k2003: 4.0k2004: 4.1k2005: 5.4k2006: 6.1k2007: 7.6k2008: 9.3k2009: 11.2k2010: 12.9k2011: 14.8k2012: 16.4k2013: 19.0k2014: 21.4k2015: 23.7k2016: 25.1k2017: 28.4k2018: 28.3k2019: 30.2k2020: 31.1k2021: 30.6k2022: 29.7k2023: 29.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 29,828 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 31,069 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,021, in 2003.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 4,057
1998 4,057 +0.0%
1999 4,057 +0.0%
2000 4,057 +0.0%
2001 4,389 +8.2%
2002 4,238 -3.4%
2003 4,021 -5.1%
2004 4,095 +1.8%
2005 5,433 +32.7%
2006 6,068 +11.7%
2007 7,551 +24.4%
2008 9,255 +22.6%
2009 11,158 +20.6%
2010 12,921 +15.8%
2011 14,805 +14.6%
2012 16,396 +10.7%
2013 19,016 +16.0%
2014 21,370 +12.4%
2015 23,711 +11.0%
2016 25,118 +5.9%
2017 28,378 +13.0%
2018 28,306 -0.3%
2019 30,176 +6.6%
2020 31,069 +3.0%
2021 30,590 -1.5%
2022 29,746 -2.8%
2023 29,828 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,057 4,057 4,057 3
2000s 6,026 4,021 11,158 10
2010s 22,020 12,921 30,176 10
2020s 30,308 29,746 31,069 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 37 Indonesia 295 compare
  2. 38 Albania 293 compare
  3. 38 Uganda 293 compare
  4. 40 Liberia 287 compare
  5. 41 Singapore 273 compare
  6. 42 Lesotho 247 compare
  7. 43 Tajikistan 240 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 29,828 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 31,069 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,021 in 2003.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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