Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 598,519 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
598,519
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
598,519
in 2023
All-time low
405,837
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201720232011: 405.8k2012: 438.9k2013: 449.1k2014: 471.0k2015: 482.0k2016: 497.8k2017: 515.7k2018: 547.2k2019: 581.7k2020: 597.8k2021: 569.8k2022: 591.8k2023: 598.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 598,519 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 598,519 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 405,837, in 2011.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 487,699 405,837 581,710 9
2020s 589,507 569,828 598,519 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 45 Greece 17,735 compare
  2. 46 Lebanon 17,625 compare
  3. 47 Ghana 16,339 compare
  4. 48 Belarus 16,039 compare
  5. 49 Tunisia 15,909 compare
  6. 50 Philippines 15,749 compare
  7. 51 Chad 14,937 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia was 598,519 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 598,519 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 405,837 in 2011.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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