Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 180,671 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 180,671. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 180,671 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,365, in 2011.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 53,365 | — |
| 2012 | 53,365 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57,592 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 63,648 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 69,341 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 79,096 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 86,388 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 99,657 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 110,915 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 124,896 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 128,762 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 146,162 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 180,671 | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74,819 | 53,365 | 110,915 | 9 |
| 2020s | 145,123 | 124,896 | 180,671 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 126 Burkina Faso 2,887 compare
- 127 Cuba 2,535 compare
- 128 El Salvador 2,519 compare
- 129 Comoros 2,405 compare
- 130 Latvia 2,388 compare
- 131 Mozambique 2,372 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 976,549 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.8278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 705,452 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 180,671 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 180,671 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,365 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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February 2026 Data Release