Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 662,085 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
662,085
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
705,113
in 2020
All-time low
431,611
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 2011–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201720232011: 431.6k2012: 431.6k2013: 463.5k2014: 491.6k2015: 527.2k2016: 559.7k2017: 604.2k2018: 639.3k2019: 668.3k2020: 705.1k2021: 644.9k2022: 639.2k2023: 662.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) is 662,085, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) peaked at 705,113 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 431,611, in 2011.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 431,611
2012 431,611 +0.0%
2013 463,528 +7.4%
2014 491,649 +6.1%
2015 527,164 +7.2%
2016 559,674 +6.2%
2017 604,178 +8.0%
2018 639,277 +5.8%
2019 668,320 +4.5%
2020 705,113 +5.5%
2021 644,902 -8.5%
2022 639,194 -0.9%
2023 662,085 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 535,224 431,611 668,320 9
2020s 662,824 639,194 705,113 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

  1. 35 Algeria 18,650 compare
  2. 36 Thailand 18,631 compare
  3. 37 Ecuador 18,323 compare
  4. 38 Romania 17,746 compare
  5. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17,737 compare
  6. 40 Saudi Arabia 16,622 compare
  7. 41 Slovakia 16,429 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: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) was 662,085 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The highest recorded value was 705,113 in 2020.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
The lowest recorded value was 431,611 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) 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