Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 24,339 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Southern Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 24,339 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 26,300 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,312, in 2011.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9,312 | — |
| 2012 | 10,546 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 13,388 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 16,861 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 19,491 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 22,235 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 23,515 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 24,570 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 26,100 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 26,300 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26,103 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24,265 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 24,339 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,446 | 9,312 | 26,100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25,252 | 24,265 | 26,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Southern Asia was 24,339 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,300 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,312 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release