Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 1.23 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 1.23 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.27 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 236,044, in 1997.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 236,044 | — |
| 1998 | 236,044 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 241,904 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 255,456 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 293,204 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 347,960 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 414,751 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 462,040 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 500,799 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 512,462 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 560,098 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 603,661 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 673,245 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 745,774 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 798,677 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 835,078 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 879,140 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 928,748 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 978,559 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,997 | 236,044 | 241,904 | 3 |
| 2000s | 462,368 | 255,456 | 673,245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 965,205 | 745,774 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.19 million | 1.27 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia was 1.23 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,044 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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