Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 854,131 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 854,131, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 176.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 854,131 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 295,360, in 2012.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 304,292 | — |
| 2012 | 295,360 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 308,944 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 353,769 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 390,914 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 437,547 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 469,756 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 502,081 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 553,953 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 602,070 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 596,570 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 696,277 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 854,131 | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 401,846 | 295,360 | 553,953 | 9 |
| 2020s | 687,262 | 596,570 | 854,131 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 20 Republic of Korea 39,969 compare
- 21 Indonesia 38,611 compare
- 22 Brazil 38,113 compare
- 23 Türkiye 37,793 compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 37,074 compare
- 25 Tajikistan 30,486 compare
- 26 Colombia 30,322 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 854,131 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 854,131 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,360 in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.5%. 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 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