Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 2,863 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,863
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4,303
in 2020
All-time low
1,009
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1998–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201020231998: 1.0k1999: 1.0k2000: 1.0k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.7k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.9k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.9k2014: 4.2k2015: 3.7k2016: 4.0k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.2k2020: 4.3k2021: 3.0k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 2,863, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 4,303 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,009, in 1998.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 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 Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 1,009
1999 1,009 +0.0%
2000 1,009 +0.0%
2001 1,110 +10.0%
2002 1,063 -4.2%
2003 1,771 +66.6%
2004 1,598 -9.8%
2005 1,133 -29.1%
2006 1,368 +20.7%
2007 1,678 +22.7%
2008 2,046 +21.9%
2009 2,416 +18.1%
2010 2,851 +18.0%
2011 3,224 +13.1%
2012 3,686 +14.3%
2013 3,928 +6.6%
2014 4,242 +8.0%
2015 3,718 -12.4%
2016 4,049 +8.9%
2017 4,111 +1.5%
2018 4,060 -1.2%
2019 4,193 +3.3%
2020 4,303 +2.6%
2021 2,973 -30.9%
2022 2,776 -6.6%
2023 2,863 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,009 1,009 1,009 2
2000s 1,519 1,009 2,416 10
2010s 3,806 2,851 4,242 10
2020s 3,229 2,776 4,303 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 136 Brunei Darussalam 3 compare
  2. 136 Cape Verde 3 compare
  3. 136 Czechia 3 compare
  4. 136 Croatia 3 compare
  5. 136 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
  6. 136 Malta 3 compare
  7. 136 Mauritania 3 compare
  8. 136 Slovenia 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 2,863 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 4,303 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,009 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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