Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 36,550 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 36,550, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 39,541 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,062, in 1998.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,062 | — |
| 1999 | 3,062 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,062 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,283 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,532 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,251 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,445 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4,827 | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 5,541 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 7,048 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 8,543 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 10,458 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 13,777 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 16,254 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 17,349 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 21,876 | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 27,391 | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 31,401 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 35,431 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 36,934 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 37,778 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 39,513 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 39,541 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38,703 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 36,411 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 36,550 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,062 | 3,062 | 3,062 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,299 | 3,062 | 10,458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,770 | 13,777 | 39,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,801 | 36,411 | 39,541 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 36,550 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 39,541 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,062 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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February 2026 Data Release