Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 23,351 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23,351
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26,512
in 2019
All-time low
2,418
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998201020231998: 2.8k1999: 2.8k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.7k2005: 2.8k2006: 3.1k2007: 3.7k2008: 4.3k2009: 5.3k2010: 7.6k2011: 9.3k2012: 9.6k2013: 13.9k2014: 18.9k2015: 21.8k2016: 25.3k2017: 25.9k2018: 25.9k2019: 26.5k2020: 25.5k2021: 25.1k2022: 23.5k2023: 23.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 23,351 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 26,512 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,418, in 2003.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 49th 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 2,752
1999 2,752 +0.0%
2000 2,752 +0.0%
2001 2,727 -0.9%
2002 2,626 -3.7%
2003 2,418 -7.9%
2004 2,686 +11.1%
2005 2,761 +2.8%
2006 3,139 +13.7%
2007 3,727 +18.7%
2008 4,279 +14.8%
2009 5,252 +22.7%
2010 7,585 +44.4%
2011 9,332 +23.0%
2012 9,624 +3.1%
2013 13,884 +44.3%
2014 18,862 +35.9%
2015 21,782 +15.5%
2016 25,259 +16.0%
2017 25,924 +2.6%
2018 25,946 +0.1%
2019 26,512 +2.2%
2020 25,516 -3.8%
2021 25,057 -1.8%
2022 23,455 -6.4%
2023 23,351 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,752 2,752 2,752 2
2000s 3,237 2,418 5,252 10
2010s 18,471 7,585 26,512 10
2020s 24,345 23,351 25,516 4

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 46 Viet Nam 203 compare
  2. 47 Rwanda 195 compare
  3. 48 Gambia 192 compare
  4. 49 Republic of Korea 179 compare
  5. 50 Malaysia 171 compare
  6. 51 Azerbaijan 162 compare
  7. 52 Angola 149 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 23,351 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 26,512 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,418 in 2003.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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