Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 816,338 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: South and West Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: South and West Asia recorded 816,338 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 192.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 816,338 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 265,028, in 2012.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 26th 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in AIMS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 273,861 | — |
| 2012 | 265,028 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 279,413 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 324,709 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 361,615 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 408,613 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 441,578 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 473,224 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 526,392 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 572,814 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 566,419 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 661,294 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 816,338 | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 372,715 | 265,028 | 526,392 | 9 |
| 2020s | 654,216 | 566,419 | 816,338 | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: South and West Asia
- 23 Turkey 37,793 compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 37,074 compare
- 25 Tajikistan 30,486 compare
- 26 Colombia 30,322 compare
- 27 Iraq 30,037 compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 25,744 compare
- 29 Russia 25,346 compare
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: South and West Asia was 816,338 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 816,338 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,028 in 2012.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release