Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 1,052 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,052
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1,630
in 2011
All-time low
354
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k1998201020231998: 3811999: 3812000: 3812001: 4272002: 4532003: 4422004: 3542005: 6912006: 8452007: 9712008: 1.1k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.3k2014: 1.0k2015: 8782016: 8072017: 8552018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.0k2021: 9402022: 1.0k2023: 1.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 1,052 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1,630 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 354, in 2004.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, 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, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 381
1999 381 +0.0%
2000 381 +0.0%
2001 427 +12.1%
2002 453 +6.1%
2003 442 -2.4%
2004 354 -19.9%
2005 691 +95.2%
2006 845 +22.3%
2007 971 +14.9%
2008 1,124 +15.8%
2009 1,271 +13.1%
2010 1,464 +15.2%
2011 1,630 +11.3%
2012 1,269 -22.1%
2013 1,292 +1.8%
2014 1,048 -18.9%
2015 878 -16.2%
2016 807 -8.1%
2017 855 +5.9%
2018 1,102 +28.9%
2019 1,216 +10.3%
2020 1,022 -16.0%
2021 940 -8.0%
2022 1,006 +7.0%
2023 1,052 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 381 381 381 2
2000s 695.9 354 1,271 10
2010s 1,156 807 1,630 10
2020s 1,005 940 1,052 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Eastern Asia was 1,052 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?
The highest recorded value was 1,630 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 354 in 2004.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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