Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 779,264 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
779,264
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
781,930
in 2020
All-time low
528,621
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2011–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201720232011: 528.6k2012: 563.0k2013: 575.1k2014: 599.4k2015: 622.2k2016: 648.7k2017: 671.9k2018: 713.3k2019: 758.7k2020: 781.9k2021: 743.8k2022: 766.8k2023: 779.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 779,264, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 781,930 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 528,621, in 2011.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 36th 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 528,621
2012 562,973 +6.5%
2013 575,100 +2.2%
2014 599,442 +4.2%
2015 622,164 +3.8%
2016 648,676 +4.3%
2017 671,908 +3.6%
2018 713,321 +6.2%
2019 758,714 +6.4%
2020 781,930 +3.1%
2021 743,841 -4.9%
2022 766,803 +3.1%
2023 779,264 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 631,213 528,621 758,714 9
2020s 767,960 743,841 781,930 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 33 Afghanistan 23,576 compare
  2. 34 Spain 23,459 compare
  3. 35 Jordan 22,458 compare
  4. 36 Sri Lanka 22,009 compare
  5. 37 United Kingdom 21,136 compare
  6. 38 Hong Kong, China 21,114 compare
  7. 39 Algeria 19,654 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 779,264 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 781,930 in 2020.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 528,621 in 2011.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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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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