Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 3.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 3.30 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 3.30 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 627,205, in 1997.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 627,205 | — |
| 1998 | 627,205 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 637,499 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 648,845 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 722,574 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 827,132 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 919,995 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 983,055 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.68 million | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.99 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 630,636 | 627,205 | 637,499 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 648,845 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.50 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million | 2.80 million | 3.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 175.71 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 120.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 17.98 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 111.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 234.01 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 122.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 3.30 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 627,205 in 1997.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release