Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 535,004 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
535,004
Change on year
up 32.7%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
535,004
in 2023
All-time low
120,987
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2011–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2011201720232011: 121.0k2012: 121.0k2013: 126.7k2014: 138.9k2015: 158.8k2016: 187.5k2017: 208.1k2018: 237.0k2019: 285.2k2020: 330.7k2021: 337.1k2022: 403.1k2023: 535.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 535,004. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 322.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 535,004 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120,987, in 2011.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 120,987
2012 120,987 +0.0%
2013 126,729 +4.7%
2014 138,893 +9.6%
2015 158,769 +14.3%
2016 187,475 +18.1%
2017 208,085 +11.0%
2018 237,012 +13.9%
2019 285,170 +20.3%
2020 330,723 +16.0%
2021 337,095 +1.9%
2022 403,059 +19.6%
2023 535,004 +32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 176,012 120,987 285,170 9
2020s 401,470 330,723 535,004 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 43 Austria 14,845 compare
  2. 44 Poland 14,677 compare
  3. 45 Cameroon 14,387 compare
  4. 46 Iraq 14,024 compare
  5. 47 Azerbaijan 13,747 compare
  6. 48 Tunisia 13,444 compare
  7. 49 Yemen 13,188 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: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 535,004 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 535,004 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 120,987 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 322.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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