Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 816,338 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern 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.
The figure is 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 MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 816,338 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 265,028, in 2012.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 studying in MDG: Southern 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 MDG: Southern Asia
- 23 Türkiye 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 Russian Federation 25,346 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 88.16 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 54.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 68.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 143.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 74.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 816,338 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,028 in 2012.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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