Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 38,862 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
38,862
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
41,708
in 2020
All-time low
3,071
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Southern Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 38,862 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 41,708 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,071, in 1997.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 22nd 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,071 | — |
| 1998 | 3,071 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,071 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,071 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,292 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,541 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,260 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,510 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4,881 | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 5,598 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 7,082 | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 8,708 | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 10,762 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 14,239 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 16,881 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 18,115 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 22,816 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 28,489 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 32,645 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 36,868 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 38,524 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 39,609 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 41,565 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 41,708 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41,014 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38,722 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 38,862 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,071 | 3,071 | 3,071 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,370 | 3,071 | 10,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,975 | 14,239 | 41,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,076 | 38,722 | 41,708 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Southern Asia was 38,862 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,708 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,071 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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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February 2026 Data Release