Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 50,840 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50,840
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53,938
in 2019
All-time low
6,475
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1998–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998201020231998: 7.0k1999: 7.0k2000: 7.0k2001: 7.2k2002: 7.1k2003: 6.5k2004: 6.6k2005: 7.5k2006: 8.2k2007: 10.0k2008: 11.8k2009: 14.2k2010: 17.9k2011: 21.1k2012: 22.5k2013: 29.2k2014: 37.1k2015: 42.1k2016: 47.7k2017: 51.2k2018: 51.2k2019: 53.9k2020: 53.7k2021: 52.7k2022: 50.7k2023: 50.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 50,840 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 53,938 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,475, in 2003.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 6,959
1999 6,959 +0.0%
2000 6,959 +0.0%
2001 7,208 +3.6%
2002 7,122 -1.2%
2003 6,475 -9.1%
2004 6,603 +2.0%
2005 7,547 +14.3%
2006 8,210 +8.8%
2007 10,043 +22.3%
2008 11,792 +17.4%
2009 14,245 +20.8%
2010 17,904 +25.7%
2011 21,091 +17.8%
2012 22,507 +6.7%
2013 29,192 +29.7%
2014 37,148 +27.3%
2015 42,076 +13.3%
2016 47,692 +13.3%
2017 51,250 +7.5%
2018 51,170 -0.2%
2019 53,938 +5.4%
2020 53,655 -0.5%
2021 52,670 -1.8%
2022 50,697 -3.7%
2023 50,840 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,959 6,959 6,959 2
2000s 8,620 6,475 14,245 10
2010s 37,397 17,904 53,938 10
2020s 51,966 50,697 53,655 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 7 India 2,312 compare
  2. 8 Bhutan 1,751 compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 1,505 compare
  4. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1,391 compare
  5. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,274 compare
  6. 12 Australia 1,120 compare
  7. 13 Sri Lanka 1,088 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 50,840 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 53,938 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 6,475 in 2003.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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