Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 197,130 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
197,130
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
197,130
in 2023
All-time low
106,989
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2011201720232011: 107.0k2012: 107.0k2013: 113.7k2014: 119.3k2015: 129.5k2016: 144.1k2017: 151.1k2018: 162.4k2019: 178.6k2020: 189.9k2021: 180.4k2022: 182.7k2023: 197.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) recorded 197,130 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 197,130 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106,989, in 2011.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 117th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 106,989
2012 106,989 +0.0%
2013 113,727 +6.3%
2014 119,253 +4.9%
2015 129,521 +8.6%
2016 144,107 +11.3%
2017 151,056 +4.8%
2018 162,408 +7.5%
2019 178,560 +9.9%
2020 189,886 +6.3%
2021 180,371 -5.0%
2022 182,661 +1.3%
2023 197,130 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 134,734 106,989 178,560 9
2020s 187,512 180,371 197,130 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

  1. 114 Mauritius 3,298 compare
  2. 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,268 compare
  3. 116 Ethiopia 3,228 compare
  4. 117 Togo 3,140 compare
  5. 118 Dominican Republic 3,112 compare
  6. 119 North Macedonia 3,106 compare
  7. 120 Jamaica 3,082 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-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 197,130 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
The highest recorded value was 197,130 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
The lowest recorded value was 106,989 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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