Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 488,386 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 488,386 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 488,386 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,515, in 1997.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55,515 | — |
| 1998 | 55,515 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56,373 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 59,019 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 63,983 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 72,521 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 80,210 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 82,357 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 88,227 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 95,349 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 109,730 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 124,424 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 144,890 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 160,946 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 173,660 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 175,884 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 195,140 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 226,919 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 243,809 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 271,506 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 286,988 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 309,066 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 325,356 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 354,243 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 359,267 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 408,555 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 488,386 | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,801 | 55,515 | 56,373 | 3 |
| 2000s | 92,071 | 59,019 | 144,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,927 | 160,946 | 325,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,613 | 354,243 | 488,386 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 976,549 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.8278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 705,452 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 488,386 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 488,386 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,515 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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