Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 7,709 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,709
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7,709
in 2023
All-time low
2,166
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in GPE: Region 1, 1998–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020231998: 2.9k1999: 2.9k2000: 2.9k2001: 3.0k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.6k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.3k2010: 3.7k2011: 4.3k2012: 4.3k2013: 5.7k2014: 5.9k2015: 6.0k2016: 6.7k2017: 7.2k2018: 7.1k2019: 7.5k2020: 7.4k2021: 7.4k2022: 7.7k2023: 7.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in GPE: Region 1 stood at 7,709. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 7,709 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,166, in 2004.

GPE: Region 1 ranks 88th 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 GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Region 1, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 2,925
1999 2,925 +0.0%
2000 2,925 +0.0%
2001 3,001 +2.6%
2002 2,480 -17.4%
2003 2,310 -6.9%
2004 2,166 -6.2%
2005 2,195 +1.3%
2006 2,294 +4.5%
2007 2,639 +15.0%
2008 2,987 +13.2%
2009 3,341 +11.9%
2010 3,698 +10.7%
2011 4,278 +15.7%
2012 4,328 +1.2%
2013 5,668 +31.0%
2014 5,872 +3.6%
2015 5,960 +1.5%
2016 6,698 +12.4%
2017 7,216 +7.7%
2018 7,071 -2.0%
2019 7,500 +6.1%
2020 7,376 -1.7%
2021 7,351 -0.3%
2022 7,656 +4.1%
2023 7,709 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,925 2,925 2,925 2
2000s 2,634 2,166 3,341 10
2010s 5,829 3,698 7,500 10
2020s 7,523 7,351 7,709 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

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  3. 87 Norway 28 compare
  4. 87 Uzbekistan 28 compare
  5. 89 Kazakhstan 27 compare
  6. 90 North Korea 26 compare
  7. 90 Senegal 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in GPE: Region 1?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in GPE: Region 1 was 7,709 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 7,709 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 2,166 in 2004.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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