Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.63 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2020
All-time low
433,962
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 1.63 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 1.67 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 433,962, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 26th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 433,962 | — |
| 1998 | 433,962 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 440,291 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 453,123 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 499,886 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 566,988 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 635,195 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 674,465 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 715,033 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 731,175 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 791,437 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 844,321 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 928,296 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 436,072 | 433,962 | 440,291 | 3 |
| 2000s | 683,992 | 453,123 | 928,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.01 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.56 million | 1.67 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 23 Russian Federation 65,389 compare
- 24 Colombia 63,132 compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 62,124 compare
- 26 Canada 52,121 compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 50,821 compare
- 28 Spain 50,755 compare
- 29 Malaysia 47,047 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.168 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 1.63 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,962 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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