Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 151,047 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 151,047, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 164,658 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98,642, in 2000.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 180th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 101,583 | — |
| 1998 | 101,583 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 104,230 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 98,642 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 109,055 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 119,289 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 126,926 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 128,882 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 134,398 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 137,902 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 148,271 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 156,556 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 164,500 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 164,658 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 162,415 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 157,065 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 158,694 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 157,136 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 158,109 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 156,898 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 157,353 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 154,054 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 154,819 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 157,490 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 142,907 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 143,641 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 151,047 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,465 | 101,583 | 104,230 | 3 |
| 2000s | 132,442 | 98,642 | 164,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,120 | 154,054 | 164,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,771 | 142,907 | 157,490 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.57 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 290,219 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 151,047 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 164,658 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,642 in 2000.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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