Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 990,074 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
990,074
Change on year
up 20.8%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
990,074
in 2023
All-time low
312,329
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2011–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2011201720232011: 312.3k2012: 312.3k2013: 323.5k2014: 356.6k2015: 393.9k2016: 446.9k2017: 483.2k2018: 525.2k2019: 596.6k2020: 680.7k2021: 718.7k2022: 819.9k2023: 990.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 990,074 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 206.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 990,074 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312,329, in 2011.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th 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.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 312,329
2012 312,329 +0.0%
2013 323,542 +3.6%
2014 356,550 +10.2%
2015 393,857 +10.5%
2016 446,896 +13.5%
2017 483,168 +8.1%
2018 525,159 +8.7%
2019 596,621 +13.6%
2020 680,710 +14.1%
2021 718,725 +5.6%
2022 819,866 +14.1%
2023 990,074 +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 416,717 312,329 596,621 9
2020s 802,344 680,710 990,074 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 13 Italy 45,492 compare
  2. 14 Syria 40,247 compare
  3. 15 Russia 40,043 compare
  4. 16 Morocco 33,017 compare
  5. 17 Colombia 32,811 compare
  6. 18 Indonesia 31,563 compare
  7. 19 Uzbekistan 29,186 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 990,074 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 990,074 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 312,329 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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