Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 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 the was 28,788 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,788
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30,816
in 2016
All-time low
23,499
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201720232011: 23.5k2012: 23.5k2013: 27.5k2014: 29.4k2015: 30.0k2016: 30.8k2017: 30.5k2018: 30.1k2019: 27.1k2020: 27.6k2021: 27.9k2022: 28.1k2023: 28.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 28,788, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 30,816 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23,499, in 2011.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 23,499
2012 23,499 +0.0%
2013 27,481 +16.9%
2014 29,414 +7.0%
2015 29,980 +1.9%
2016 30,816 +2.8%
2017 30,461 -1.2%
2018 30,081 -1.2%
2019 27,057 -10.1%
2020 27,556 +1.8%
2021 27,907 +1.3%
2022 28,121 +0.8%
2023 28,788 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28,032 23,499 30,816 9
2020s 28,093 27,556 28,788 4

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

  1. 82 South Africa 230 compare
  2. 83 Brunei Darussalam 225 compare
  3. 84 Equatorial Guinea 220 compare
  4. 85 South Sudan 216 compare
  5. 86 Liberia 191 compare
  6. 87 Spain 190 compare
  7. 88 Netherlands 184 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 28,788 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 30,816 in 2016.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 23,499 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,780 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release