Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 261 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
261
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
575
in 2011
All-time low
185
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1998–2023

2003004005006001998201020231998: 2411999: 2412000: 2412001: 2872002: 3172003: 3032004: 1852005: 3242006: 3962007: 4252008: 4562009: 4812010: 5362011: 5752012: 4802013: 4852014: 4862015: 4472016: 3602017: 3432018: 2942019: 3212020: 3122021: 2762022: 2602023: 261

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 261.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 575 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 185, in 2004.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 241
1999 241 +0.0%
2000 241 +0.0%
2001 287 +19.1%
2002 317 +10.5%
2003 303 -4.4%
2004 185 -38.9%
2005 324 +75.1%
2006 396 +22.2%
2007 425 +7.3%
2008 456 +7.3%
2009 481 +5.5%
2010 536 +11.4%
2011 575 +7.3%
2012 480 -16.5%
2013 485 +1.0%
2014 486 +0.2%
2015 447 -8.0%
2016 360 -19.5%
2017 343 -4.7%
2018 294 -14.3%
2019 321 +9.2%
2020 312 -2.8%
2021 276 -11.5%
2022 260 -5.8%
2023 261 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 241 241 241 2
2000s 341.5 185 481 10
2010s 432.7 294 575 10
2020s 277.25 260 312 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 261 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 575 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 185 in 2004.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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