Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 24,399 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24,399
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
26,379
in 2020
All-time low
9,353
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201720232011: 9.4k2012: 10.6k2013: 13.4k2014: 16.9k2015: 19.5k2016: 22.3k2017: 23.6k2018: 24.7k2019: 26.2k2020: 26.4k2021: 26.2k2022: 24.3k2023: 24.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 24,399.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 26,379 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,353, in 2011.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 9,353
2012 10,571 +13.0%
2013 13,420 +27.0%
2014 16,893 +25.9%
2015 19,539 +15.7%
2016 22,320 +14.2%
2017 23,613 +5.8%
2018 24,651 +4.4%
2019 26,174 +6.2%
2020 26,379 +0.8%
2021 26,167 -0.8%
2022 24,325 -7.0%
2023 24,399 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,504 9,353 26,174 9
2020s 25,318 24,325 26,379 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 18 Sri Lanka 528 compare
  2. 19 Australia 513 compare
  3. 20 China 450 compare
  4. 21 Qatar 419 compare
  5. 22 Saudi Arabia 417 compare
  6. 23 Oman 368 compare
  7. 24 Somalia 339 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 24,399 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 26,379 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,353 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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