Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern America

SDG: Northern America: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern America, 1999–2023

00.20.40.60.81999201120231999: 0.348 %2000: 0.36 %2001: 0.387 %2002: 0.416 %2003: 0.419 %2004: 0.42 %2005: 0.444 %2006: 0.456 %2007: 0.473 %2008: 0.466 %2009: 0.473 %2010: 0.473 %2011: 0.479 %2012: 0.487 %2013: 0.499 %2014: 0.517 %2015: 0.544 %2016: 0.566 %2017: 0.577 %2018: 0.571 %2019: 0.64 %2020: 0.676 %2021: 0.642 %2022: 0.675 %2023: 0.708 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern America stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern America peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

That places SDG: Northern America 161st 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 25 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Northern America, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 0.3%
2000 0.4% +3.6%
2001 0.4% +7.5%
2002 0.4% +7.3%
2003 0.4% +0.8%
2004 0.4% +0.2%
2005 0.4% +5.6%
2006 0.5% +2.8%
2007 0.5% +3.7%
2008 0.5% -1.4%
2009 0.5% +1.5%
2010 0.5% -0.2%
2011 0.5% +1.4%
2012 0.5% +1.6%
2013 0.5% +2.5%
2014 0.5% +3.7%
2015 0.5% +5.1%
2016 0.6% +4.2%
2017 0.6% +1.8%
2018 0.6% -1.0%
2019 0.6% +12.2%
2020 0.7% +5.5%
2021 0.6% -4.9%
2022 0.7% +5.1%
2023 0.7% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America

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  3. 160 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  4. 161 Australia 0.8% compare
  5. 162 Guinea 0.8% compare
  6. 163 Ghana 0.7% compare
  7. 164 Cuba 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern America?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern America was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does SDG: Northern America rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
SDG: Northern America ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release