Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 872,542 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 872,542 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 908,817 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 549,785, in 2011.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 549,785 | — |
| 2012 | 549,785 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 589,252 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 623,062 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 669,034 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 717,042 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 768,105 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 814,645 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 860,255 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 908,817 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 837,987 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 834,191 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 872,542 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 682,329 | 549,785 | 860,255 | 9 |
| 2020s | 863,384 | 834,191 | 908,817 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 872,542 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?
- The highest recorded value was 908,817 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,785 in 2011.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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