Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.65 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.65 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2020
All-time low
464,802
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 1.65 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 1.69 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 464,802, in 1997.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd 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: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 464,802 | — |
| 1998 | 464,802 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 472,660 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 477,040 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 526,776 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 596,518 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 667,169 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 705,479 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 745,908 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 759,107 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 820,712 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 871,628 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 954,281 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 467,421 | 464,802 | 472,660 | 3 |
| 2000s | 712,462 | 477,040 | 954,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.03 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.58 million | 1.69 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1622 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 1.65 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,802 in 1997.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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