Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 19,639 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19,639
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20,425
in 2020
All-time low
8,118
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2011–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2011201720232011: 8.1k2012: 9.7k2013: 11.3k2014: 13.2k2015: 14.7k2016: 16.0k2017: 18.3k2018: 18.8k2019: 20.2k2020: 20.4k2021: 20.4k2022: 19.6k2023: 19.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 19,639.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 20,425 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,118, in 2011.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 8,118
2012 9,709 +19.6%
2013 11,347 +16.9%
2014 13,220 +16.5%
2015 14,744 +11.5%
2016 16,009 +8.6%
2017 18,271 +14.1%
2018 18,756 +2.7%
2019 20,249 +8.0%
2020 20,425 +0.9%
2021 20,416 -0.0%
2022 19,616 -3.9%
2023 19,639 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,491 8,118 20,249 9
2020s 20,024 19,616 20,425 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 196 compare
  2. 38 Bahrain 188 compare
  3. 39 Indonesia 174 compare
  4. 40 Canada 172 compare
  5. 41 Mozambique 156 compare
  6. 42 Gambia 151 compare
  7. 43 Rwanda 137 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 19,639 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 20,425 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,118 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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