Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 242,221 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
242,221
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
242,221
in 2023
All-time low
95,597
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2011201720232011: 95.6k2012: 97.5k2013: 107.5k2014: 122.1k2015: 134.4k2016: 147.6k2017: 155.4k2018: 168.4k2019: 193.3k2020: 215.7k2021: 228.8k2022: 235.3k2023: 242.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 242,221. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 242,221 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95,597, in 2011.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 124th 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.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 95,597
2012 97,524 +2.0%
2013 107,465 +10.2%
2014 122,142 +13.7%
2015 134,396 +10.0%
2016 147,550 +9.8%
2017 155,391 +5.3%
2018 168,360 +8.3%
2019 193,279 +14.8%
2020 215,651 +11.6%
2021 228,838 +6.1%
2022 235,315 +2.8%
2023 242,221 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 135,745 95,597 193,279 9
2020s 230,506 215,651 242,221 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 121 Mauritius 3,396 compare
  2. 122 Cape Verde 3,320 compare
  3. 123 Zambia 3,237 compare
  4. 124 Mozambique 3,223 compare
  5. 125 Finland 2,990 compare
  6. 126 Lithuania 2,982 compare
  7. 127 Djibouti 2,934 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 242,221 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 242,221 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 95,597 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
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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