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 17,749 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,749
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
96th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18,020
in 2018
All-time low
15,587
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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2011201720232011: 15.6k2012: 15.6k2013: 17.2k2014: 17.8k2015: 17.3k2016: 17.6k2017: 17.9k2018: 18.0k2019: 17.6k2020: 17.2k2021: 17.3k2022: 17.9k2023: 17.7k

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 17,749, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% 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 18,020 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,587, in 2011.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 96th 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 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, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 15,587
2012 15,587 +0.0%
2013 17,171 +10.2%
2014 17,762 +3.4%
2015 17,315 -2.5%
2016 17,568 +1.5%
2017 17,939 +2.1%
2018 18,020 +0.5%
2019 17,633 -2.1%
2020 17,200 -2.5%
2021 17,303 +0.6%
2022 17,927 +3.6%
2023 17,749 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,176 15,587 18,020 9
2020s 17,545 17,200 17,927 4

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

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  4. 96 Haiti 88 compare
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  6. 98 North Macedonia 79 compare
  7. 99 Malawi 75 compare

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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 17,749 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 18,020 in 2018.
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 15,587 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 96th 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 3.4%. 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release