Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 5,172 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,172
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5,438
in 2017
All-time low
2,820
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2011–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2011201720232011: 2.8k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.9k2014: 4.2k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.9k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.2k2020: 5.0k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 5,172, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 5,438 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,820, in 2011.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 88th 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 13 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 2,820
2012 2,901 +2.9%
2013 3,934 +35.6%
2014 4,194 +6.6%
2015 4,487 +7.0%
2016 4,944 +10.2%
2017 5,438 +10.0%
2018 5,187 -4.6%
2019 5,152 -0.7%
2020 4,980 -3.3%
2021 5,177 +4.0%
2022 5,138 -0.8%
2023 5,172 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,340 2,820 5,438 9
2020s 5,117 4,980 5,177 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

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  3. 88 Eritrea 16 compare
  4. 88 Netherlands 16 compare
  5. 90 Hong Kong 14 compare
  6. 91 Laos 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 5,172 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 5,438 in 2017.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,820 in 2011.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,562 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release