Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 642,636 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
642,636
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
685,189
in 2020
All-time low
412,839
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2011–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201720232011: 412.8k2012: 412.8k2013: 445.2k2014: 473.0k2015: 510.1k2016: 541.6k2017: 586.2k2018: 620.5k2019: 649.0k2020: 685.2k2021: 627.9k2022: 621.1k2023: 642.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia is 642,636, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 685,189 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 412,839, in 2011.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st 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 … female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 412,839 —
2012 412,839 +0.0%
2013 445,169 +7.8%
2014 472,999 +6.3%
2015 510,105 +7.8%
2016 541,647 +6.2%
2017 586,248 +8.2%
2018 620,470 +5.8%
2019 649,029 +4.6%
2020 685,189 +5.6%
2021 627,852 -8.4%
2022 621,111 -1.1%
2023 642,636 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 516,816 412,839 649,029 9
2020s 644,197 621,111 685,189 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 38 Romania 17,746 compare
  2. 39 Venezuela 17,737 compare
  3. 40 Saudi Arabia 16,622 compare
  4. 41 Slovakia 16,429 compare
  5. 42 Kazakhstan 14,912 compare
  6. 43 Austria 14,845 compare
  7. 44 Poland 14,677 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Eastern Asia was 642,636 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 685,189 in 2020.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 412,839 in 2011.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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