Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.46 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 1.46 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.49 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 272,734, in 1999.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 32nd 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 275,485 | — |
| 1998 | 275,485 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 272,734 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 288,635 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 323,214 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 377,923 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 444,229 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 485,096 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 521,170 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 536,939 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 592,290 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 645,626 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 725,527 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 806,435 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 864,457 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 906,491 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 955,908 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,568 | 272,734 | 275,485 | 3 |
| 2000s | 494,065 | 288,635 | 725,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 806,435 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.40 million | 1.49 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 29 Malaysia 47,047 compare
- 30 Iraq 44,061 compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 42,366 compare
- 32 Peru 42,068 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 41,661 compare
- 34 Philippines 41,440 compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,906 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 1.46 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,734 in 1999.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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