Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 377,875 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) is 377,875, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 377,875 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144,468, in 2000.
That places ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 154,588 | — |
| 1998 | 154,588 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 155,105 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 144,468 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 153,369 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 165,342 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 171,424 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 162,254 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 162,755 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 168,174 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 184,345 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 199,176 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 217,485 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 225,988 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 229,773 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 231,065 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 239,756 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 247,672 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 269,694 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 294,938 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 307,258 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 328,516 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 355,564 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 373,981 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 354,384 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 357,618 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 377,875 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,760 | 154,588 | 155,105 | 3 |
| 2000s | 172,879 | 144,468 | 217,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,022 | 225,988 | 355,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,964 | 354,384 | 377,875 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- 130 Dominican Republic 5,599 compare
- 131 Mozambique 5,594 compare
- 132 Uruguay 5,583 compare
- 133 Zambia 5,318 compare
- 134 Montenegro 5,251 compare
- 135 El Salvador 5,096 compare
- 136 Cuba 4,914 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4938 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 377,875 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 377,875 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,468 in 2000.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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