Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America
United States of America: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 102,045 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 102,045 Persons for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America peaked at 102,045 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,526 Persons, in 2013.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48,526 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 51,214 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 51,577 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55,278 Persons | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 69,832 Persons | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 65,746 Persons | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 82,556 Persons | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 87,009 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 84,245 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 95,506 Persons | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 102,045 Persons | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60,676 Persons | 48,526 Persons | 82,556 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 92,201 Persons | 84,245 Persons | 102,045 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Germany 130,662 Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 55,632 Persons compare
- 2 France 114,816 Persons compare
- 2 Poland 25,483 Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 18,895 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 6,249 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 7,345 Persons compare
- 4 Brazil 88,343 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 84,918 Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 4,548 Persons compare
- 6 Colombia 58,092 Persons compare
- 6 Estonia 3,016 Persons compare
More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America was 102,045 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 102,045 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,526 Persons in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.