Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.32 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Southern Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 1.32 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 238.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114,715, in 1997.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 114,715 | — |
| 1998 | 114,715 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 116,625 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 125,911 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 148,238 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 176,495 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 200,257 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 217,818 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 235,732 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 243,063 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 274,829 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 310,677 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 351,852 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 369,354 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 378,822 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 369,989 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 390,360 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 447,488 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 504,046 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 579,495 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 632,171 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 691,732 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 791,953 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 881,520 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 881,219 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,352 | 114,715 | 116,625 | 3 |
| 2000s | 228,487 | 125,911 | 351,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,541 | 369,354 | 791,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 881,219 | 1.32 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 88.16 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 54.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 105.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 74.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 68.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Southern Asia was 1.32 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,715 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern 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