Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.62 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia is 1.62 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 1.66 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 445,652, in 1997.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 445,652 | — |
| 1998 | 445,652 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 453,103 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 456,648 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 505,339 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 573,655 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 644,921 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 681,244 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 722,958 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 734,884 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 794,907 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 845,716 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 927,226 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,136 | 445,652 | 453,103 | 3 |
| 2000s | 688,750 | 456,648 | 927,226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.00 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.55 million | 1.66 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 80.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 15.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 60.25 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 97.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 45.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in AIMS: East Asia was 1.62 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,652 in 1997.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release