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

Latest (2023)
151,047
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
164,658
in 2010
All-time low
98,642
in 2000
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 101.6k1998: 101.6k1999: 104.2k2000: 98.6k2001: 109.1k2002: 119.3k2003: 126.9k2004: 128.9k2005: 134.4k2006: 137.9k2007: 148.3k2008: 156.6k2009: 164.5k2010: 164.7k2011: 162.4k2012: 157.1k2013: 158.7k2014: 157.1k2015: 158.1k2016: 156.9k2017: 157.4k2018: 154.1k2019: 154.8k2020: 157.5k2021: 142.9k2022: 143.6k2023: 151.0k

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 177 Barbados 1,183 compare
  2. 178 Malta 1,062 compare
  3. 179 Suriname 1,059 compare
  4. 180 Samoa 1,020 compare
  5. 181 Kiribati 1,001 compare
  6. 182 Bermuda 972 compare
  7. 183 Gibraltar 955 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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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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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