Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
199
Highest
9,602
Afghanistan
Lowest
0
Tokelau
Median
8
Years covered
54
1970–2023
Data points
15,562
What the numbers show
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number) is currently reported for 199 countries. The highest value is 9,602 in Afghanistan; the lowest is 0 in Tokelau.
The median across all reporting countries is 8, and the mean is 240.19.
Over the past decade 87 countries rose and 47 fell. The largest increase was in Albania (up 6,700.0%), and the largest decrease in Côte d'Ivoire (down 100.0%).
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 9,602 | 2023 | up 98.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Nepal | 9,356 | 2023 | up 131.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Iraq | 5,051 | 2023 | up 163.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 2,003 | 2023 | up 228.9% | volatile |
| 5 | United States | 1,312 | 2023 | up 212.4% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 1,294 | 2023 | up 135.7% | volatile |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 1,212 | 2023 | up 162.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Nigeria | 1,068 | 2023 | up 120.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Syria | 989 | 2023 | up 238.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Bhutan | 938 | 2023 | down 35.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Yemen | 869 | 2023 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Sudan | 854 | 2023 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 777 | 2023 | up 214.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 673 | 2023 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 644 | 2023 | up 1,050.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Lebanon | 592 | 2023 | up 385.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Myanmar | 590 | 2023 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 528 | 2023 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Australia | 513 | 2023 | up 271.7% | volatile |
| 20 | China | 450 | 2023 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Qatar | 419 | 2023 | up 341.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 417 | 2023 | up 64.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Oman | 368 | 2023 | up 145.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Somalia | 339 | 2023 | up 173.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Thailand | 301 | 2023 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 26 | South Sudan | 293 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Kenya | 275 | 2023 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Kuwait | 275 | 2023 | up 209.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Zambia | 274 | 2023 | up 230.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Malawi | 254 | 2023 | up 2,722.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Ghana | 243 | 2023 | up 737.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Liberia | 221 | 2023 | up 5,425.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Uganda | 212 | 2023 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Maldives | 211 | 2023 | up 14.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Pakistan | 211 | 2023 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Albania | 204 | 2023 | up 6,700.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Iran | 196 | 2023 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Bahrain | 188 | 2023 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Indonesia | 174 | 2023 | up 228.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Canada | 172 | 2023 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Mozambique | 156 | 2023 | up 262.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Gambia | 151 | 2023 | up 3,675.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Rwanda | 137 | 2023 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Angola | 123 | 2023 | up 284.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Lesotho | 119 | 2023 | up 981.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Singapore | 111 | 2023 | up 82.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Republic of Korea | 102 | 2023 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Tajikistan | 102 | 2023 | up 161.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Congo | 101 | 2023 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Malaysia | 101 | 2023 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Cameroon | 100 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Turkmenistan | 99 | 2023 | up 182.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Palestine, State of | 96 | 2023 | up 37.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 86 | 2023 | up 258.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Viet Nam | 77 | 2023 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Mauritius | 75 | 2023 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Mali | 67 | 2023 | up 235.0% | volatile |
| 58 | South Africa | 66 | 2023 | down 53.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Japan | 65 | 2023 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Togo | 64 | 2023 | up 3,100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Chad | 62 | 2023 | up 342.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Türkiye | 60 | 2023 | up 87.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Djibouti | 50 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Jordan | 49 | 2023 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 49 | 2023 | up 1,533.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Switzerland | 46 | 2023 | up 1,050.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Egypt | 44 | 2023 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Burkina Faso | 41 | 2023 | up 1,950.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Madagascar | 39 | 2023 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Namibia | 39 | 2023 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Botswana | 37 | 2023 | up 270.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Cambodia | 37 | 2023 | down 51.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 35 | 2023 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Comoros | 35 | 2023 | up 169.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Guinea | 34 | 2023 | up 580.0% | volatile |
| 76 | France | 31 | 2023 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Libya | 29 | 2023 | down 3.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Russian Federation | 26 | 2023 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Central African Republic | 24 | 2023 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 79 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 24 | 2023 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Burundi | 23 | 2023 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Germany | 23 | 2023 | down 37.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Senegal | 23 | 2023 | up 666.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Mexico | 18 | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Mongolia | 18 | 2023 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Niger | 17 | 2023 | up 183.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Philippines | 17 | 2023 | up 70.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Eritrea | 16 | 2023 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Netherlands | 16 | 2023 | up 220.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Hong Kong | 14 | 2023 | up 366.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 13 | 2023 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Kazakhstan | 12 | 2023 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Norway | 12 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | 12 | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Ireland | 11 | 2023 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Eswatini | 11 | 2023 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 97 | North Korea | 10 | 2023 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Paraguay | 9 | 2023 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Austria | 8 | 2023 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Algeria | 8 | 2023 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Brazil | 6 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Spain | 6 | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Fiji | 6 | 2023 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Italy | 6 | 2023 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Morocco | 6 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Sweden | 6 | 2023 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Timor-Leste | 6 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Tunisia | 6 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Papua New Guinea | 5 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Portugal | 5 | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Seychelles | 5 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 109 | Ukraine | 5 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Benin | 4 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 113 | Finland | 4 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Guyana | 4 | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Israel | 4 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 113 | Jamaica | 4 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 113 | New Zealand | 4 | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Samoa | 4 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Belgium | 3 | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Colombia | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Gabon | 3 | 2023 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Georgia | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Greece | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Mauritania | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 120 | British Virgin Islands | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Argentina | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 129 | Brunei Darussalam | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Cape Verde | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Denmark | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 129 | Malta | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Peru | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Romania | 2 | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 129 | Slovakia | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Armenia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 138 | Barbados | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 138 | Chile | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Cyprus | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Croatia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Hungary | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 138 | Iceland | 1 | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Lithuania | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 138 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Tonga | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Montserrat | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Aruba | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Andorra | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Bahamas | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Belarus | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Belize | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Cuba | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Czechia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Dominica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Ecuador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Estonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Micronesia (country) | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Guatemala | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Haiti | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Kiribati | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Latvia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Macao | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Monaco | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Naoero | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Panama | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Poland | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Solomon Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Serbia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Suriname | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Slovenia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Anguilla | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Niue | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Tokelau | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 47,797
- SDG: World 47,797
- UIS: World 47,797
- WB: World 47,796
- UNICEF: World 47,778
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 45,494
- MDG: Developing Regions 45,273
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 42,385
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 42,294
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 33,304
- WB: Ida Total 32,982
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 31,745
- WB: Ida Only 30,540
- SDG: Least Developed Countries 27,648
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 27,648
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 27,362
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 27,186
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 27,081
- GPE: Region 3 25,638
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 24,565
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 24,399
- AIMS: South and West Asia 24,339
- MDG: Southern Asia 24,339
- SDG: Southern Asia 24,339
- UIS: South and West Asia 24,339
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 24,143
- UNICEF: South Asia 24,143
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 23,241
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 23,103
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 23,045
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 22,849
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 22,489
- WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 22,393
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 21,607
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 20,682
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 20,293
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 20,240
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend 20,174
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 19,801
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 19,639
About this data
February 2026 Data Release