Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.67 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.71 million
in 2020
All-time low
466,172
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.67 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.71 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 466,172, in 1997.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 466,172 | — |
| 1998 | 466,172 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 474,260 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 478,860 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 528,986 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 599,101 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 670,142 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 708,808 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 749,655 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 763,360 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 825,902 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 879,099 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 962,793 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468,868 | 466,172 | 474,260 | 3 |
| 2000s | 716,671 | 478,860 | 962,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.04 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.60 million | 1.71 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 1.67 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,172 in 1997.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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