Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 1.64 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.68 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 447,425, in 1997.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 24th 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 students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 447,425 | — |
| 1998 | 447,425 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 455,104 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 458,858 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 507,911 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 576,600 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 648,260 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 684,925 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 727,050 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 739,487 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 800,435 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 853,523 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 936,066 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449,985 | 447,425 | 455,104 | 3 |
| 2000s | 693,312 | 458,858 | 936,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.01 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.57 million | 1.68 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 80.86 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 15.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 98.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 86.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 45.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 1.64 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,425 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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