Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 372,842 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
372,842
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
372,842
in 2023
All-time low
83,282
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020231997: 85.6k1998: 85.6k1999: 83.3k2000: 87.0k2001: 89.3k2002: 94.9k2003: 96.6k2004: 97.4k2005: 102.3k2006: 106.4k2007: 110.3k2008: 117.1k2009: 121.2k2010: 122.8k2011: 138.9k2012: 140.9k2013: 158.9k2014: 181.5k2015: 198.9k2016: 219.2k2017: 231.5k2018: 249.3k2019: 291.6k2020: 321.4k2021: 341.2k2022: 357.5k2023: 372.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 372,842, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 372,842 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,282, in 1999.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 85,611
1998 85,611 +0.0%
1999 83,282 -2.7%
2000 87,031 +4.5%
2001 89,297 +2.6%
2002 94,916 +6.3%
2003 96,584 +1.8%
2004 97,434 +0.9%
2005 102,292 +5.0%
2006 106,369 +4.0%
2007 110,313 +3.7%
2008 117,057 +6.1%
2009 121,160 +3.5%
2010 122,769 +1.3%
2011 138,932 +13.2%
2012 140,859 +1.4%
2013 158,875 +12.8%
2014 181,533 +14.3%
2015 198,899 +9.6%
2016 219,201 +10.2%
2017 231,532 +5.6%
2018 249,261 +7.7%
2019 291,608 +17.0%
2020 321,399 +10.2%
2021 341,217 +6.2%
2022 357,452 +4.8%
2023 372,842 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,835 83,282 85,611 3
2000s 102,245 87,031 121,160 10
2010s 193,347 122,769 291,608 10
2020s 348,228 321,399 372,842 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 137 Armenia 4,851 compare
  2. 138 New Zealand 4,652 compare
  3. 139 Bahrain 4,632 compare
  4. 140 Costa Rica 4,589 compare
  5. 141 Latvia 4,567 compare
  6. 142 Djibouti 4,419 compare
  7. 143 Nicaragua 4,215 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 372,842 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 372,842 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 83,282 in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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