Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.06 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Central and Southern Asia stood at 1.06 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 351,368, in 2012.
That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 20th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 356,179 | — |
| 2012 | 351,368 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 386,098 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 457,742 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 513,930 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 580,293 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 607,810 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 660,420 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 735,170 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 812,853 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 815,926 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 920,348 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 516,557 | 351,368 | 735,170 | 9 |
| 2020s | 902,569 | 812,853 | 1.06 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 28.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 1.06 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,368 in 2012.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and 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