Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.53 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.53 million
Change on year
up 12.0%
Rank
12th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2023
All-time low
732,143
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 2011–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2011201720232011: 732.1k2012: 732.1k2013: 781.1k2014: 837.7k2015: 907.3k2016: 985.9k2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) stood at 1.53 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 1.53 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 732,143, in 2011.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 933,035 732,143 1.23 million 9
2020s 1.38 million 1.30 million 1.53 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 9 Korea, Republic of 49,724 compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 46,844 compare
  3. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 46,051 compare
  4. 12 Nepal 45,785 compare
  5. 13 Italy 45,492 compare
  6. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 40,247 compare
  7. 15 Russian Federation 40,043 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 1.53 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 732,143 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release