Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 859,215 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
859,215
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
894,999
in 2020
All-time low
538,600
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2011–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201720232011: 538.6k2012: 538.6k2013: 577.3k2014: 610.9k2015: 656.7k2016: 703.8k2017: 755.2k2018: 801.7k2019: 846.9k2020: 895.0k2021: 825.3k2022: 821.9k2023: 859.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 859,215 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 894,999 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 538,600, in 2011.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 538,600
2012 538,600 +0.0%
2013 577,255 +7.2%
2014 610,902 +5.8%
2015 656,685 +7.5%
2016 703,781 +7.2%
2017 755,234 +7.3%
2018 801,685 +6.2%
2019 846,880 +5.6%
2020 894,999 +5.7%
2021 825,273 -7.8%
2022 821,855 -0.4%
2023 859,215 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 669,958 538,600 846,880 9
2020s 850,336 821,855 894,999 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 19 Uzbekistan 29,186 compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 29,121 compare
  3. 21 Pakistan 28,254 compare
  4. 22 Canada 28,197 compare
  5. 23 Spain 27,296 compare
  6. 24 Philippines 25,691 compare
  7. 25 Peru 23,286 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 859,215 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 894,999 in 2020.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 538,600 in 2011.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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