Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 761,149 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) is 761,149, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 789,739 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 444,404, in 2011.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th 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 studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 444,404 | — |
| 2012 | 444,404 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 475,835 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 509,953 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 557,921 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 600,916 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 650,590 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 700,100 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 744,836 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 789,739 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 733,676 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 730,089 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 761,149 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 569,884 | 444,404 | 744,836 | 9 |
| 2020s | 753,663 | 730,089 | 789,739 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 25 Peru 23,286 compare
- 26 Malaysia 22,983 compare
- 27 Bangladesh 22,586 compare
- 28 Greece 19,923 compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 19,789 compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19,771 compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 19,653 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 761,149 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 789,739 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 444,404 in 2011.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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