Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 314,697 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
314,697
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
328,840
in 2022
All-time low
126,653
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201720232011: 126.7k2012: 129.1k2013: 152.2k2014: 191.4k2015: 216.5k2016: 239.8k2017: 232.3k2018: 255.2k2019: 274.2k2020: 302.0k2021: 314.7k2022: 328.8k2023: 314.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 314,697.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 328,840 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 126,653, in 2011.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 109th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 201,933 126,653 274,156 9
2020s 315,066 302,038 328,840 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 106 Burkina Faso 5,576 compare
  2. 107 Norway 5,523 compare
  3. 108 Cambodia 5,067 compare
  4. 109 Bhutan 4,860 compare
  5. 110 Paraguay 4,653 compare
  6. 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,634 compare
  7. 112 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,610 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 314,697 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 328,840 in 2022.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 126,653 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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