Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 3.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.50 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.50 million
in 2023
All-time low
699,429
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1997–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M1997201020231997: 699.4k1998: 699.4k1999: 710.5k2000: 723.4k2001: 799.4k2002: 910.4k2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.8M2020: 3.0M2021: 3.0M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 3.50 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 3.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 699,429, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 703,116 699,429 710,489 3
2000s 1.10 million 723,363 1.52 million 10
2010s 2.13 million 1.63 million 2.84 million 10
2020s 3.17 million 2.97 million 3.50 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 9 Pakistan 114,849 compare
  2. 10 Nepal 108,273 compare
  3. 11 Syria 105,160 compare
  4. 12 Iran 99,161 compare
  5. 13 Ukraine 95,630 compare
  6. 14 Korea 89,693 compare
  7. 15 Brazil 89,459 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 3.50 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 699,429 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release