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
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62.02 million (2024)
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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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February 2026 Data Release