Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 307,715 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
307,715
Change on year
up 17.3%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
307,715
in 2023
All-time low
120,295
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201720232011: 120.3k2012: 122.5k2013: 137.5k2014: 163.3k2015: 174.5k2016: 192.4k2017: 200.6k2018: 209.4k2019: 214.4k2020: 229.3k2021: 230.5k2022: 262.4k2023: 307.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 307,715. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 307,715 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120,295, in 2011.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 110th 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.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 120,295
2012 122,519 +1.8%
2013 137,548 +12.3%
2014 163,271 +18.7%
2015 174,468 +6.9%
2016 192,410 +10.3%
2017 200,600 +4.3%
2018 209,409 +4.4%
2019 214,441 +2.4%
2020 229,347 +7.0%
2021 230,505 +0.5%
2022 262,393 +13.8%
2023 307,715 +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 170,551 120,295 214,441 9
2020s 257,490 229,347 307,715 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 107 Norway 5,523 compare
  2. 108 Cambodia 5,067 compare
  3. 109 Bhutan 4,860 compare
  4. 110 Paraguay 4,653 compare
  5. 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,634 compare
  6. 112 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,610 compare
  7. 113 Czechia 4,562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 307,715 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 307,715 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 120,295 in 2011.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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