Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.26 million in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia is 1.26 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 292,837, in 1997.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295,224 | 292,837 | 299,999 | 3 |
| 2000s | 520,432 | 314,390 | 718,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 999,400 | 787,690 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.21 million | 1.30 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.26 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,837 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release