Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 755,186 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
755,186
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
778,570
in 2020
All-time low
473,256
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2011–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201720232011: 473.3k2012: 473.3k2013: 504.2k2014: 543.9k2015: 591.3k2016: 625.5k2017: 668.6k2018: 706.6k2019: 736.2k2020: 778.6k2021: 727.7k2022: 729.8k2023: 755.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 755,186, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 778,570 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 473,256, in 2011.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 30th 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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 473,256
2012 473,256 +0.0%
2013 504,245 +6.5%
2014 543,926 +7.9%
2015 591,295 +8.7%
2016 625,509 +5.8%
2017 668,598 +6.9%
2018 706,611 +5.7%
2019 736,248 +4.2%
2020 778,570 +5.7%
2021 727,714 -6.5%
2022 729,839 +0.3%
2023 755,186 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 591,438 473,256 736,248 9
2020s 747,827 727,714 778,570 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 27 Bangladesh 22,586 compare
  2. 28 Greece 19,923 compare
  3. 29 Hong Kong 19,789 compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19,771 compare
  5. 31 Sri Lanka 19,653 compare
  6. 32 Japan 19,449 compare
  7. 33 Mexico 19,218 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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 755,186 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 778,570 in 2020.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 473,256 in 2011.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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