Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 375,081 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
375,081
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
375,081
in 2023
All-time low
144,063
in 2000
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1997–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020231997: 154.2k1998: 154.2k1999: 154.7k2000: 144.1k2001: 153.0k2002: 164.9k2003: 170.8k2004: 161.7k2005: 162.1k2006: 167.0k2007: 181.9k2008: 196.0k2009: 214.1k2010: 222.2k2011: 226.3k2012: 228.1k2013: 236.8k2014: 244.6k2015: 267.1k2016: 292.3k2017: 304.6k2018: 325.9k2019: 353.0k2020: 371.5k2021: 351.9k2022: 355.1k2023: 375.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) recorded 375,081 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 5.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 375,081 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144,063, in 2000.

That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 154,184
1998 154,184 +0.0%
1999 154,701 +0.3%
2000 144,063 -6.9%
2001 152,960 +6.2%
2002 164,930 +7.8%
2003 170,753 +3.5%
2004 161,651 -5.3%
2005 162,115 +0.3%
2006 166,960 +3.0%
2007 181,926 +9.0%
2008 196,021 +7.7%
2009 214,086 +9.2%
2010 222,245 +3.8%
2011 226,277 +1.8%
2012 228,081 +0.8%
2013 236,770 +3.8%
2014 244,641 +3.3%
2015 267,096 +9.2%
2016 292,314 +9.4%
2017 304,618 +4.2%
2018 325,878 +7.0%
2019 353,008 +8.3%
2020 371,463 +5.2%
2021 351,897 -5.3%
2022 355,057 +0.9%
2023 375,081 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 154,356 154,184 154,701 3
2000s 171,546 144,063 214,086 10
2010s 270,093 222,245 353,008 10
2020s 363,374 351,897 375,081 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

  1. 136 Cuba 4,914 compare
  2. 137 Armenia 4,851 compare
  3. 138 New Zealand 4,652 compare
  4. 139 Bahrain 4,632 compare
  5. 140 Costa Rica 4,589 compare
  6. 141 Latvia 4,567 compare
  7. 142 Djibouti 4,419 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 375,081 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 375,081 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 144,063 in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release