Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin was 185,692 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
185,692
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
193,170
in 2022
All-time low
32,700
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1997–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020231997: 32.7k1998: 32.7k1999: 32.7k2000: 32.8k2001: 41.5k2002: 47.4k2003: 53.3k2004: 60.0k2005: 64.6k2006: 71.2k2007: 88.7k2008: 95.6k2009: 97.0k2010: 104.2k2011: 99.4k2012: 104.2k2013: 104.7k2014: 105.9k2015: 110.0k2016: 112.6k2017: 127.7k2018: 143.1k2019: 159.1k2020: 166.4k2021: 176.5k2022: 193.2k2023: 185.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) stood at 185,692.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 193,170 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,700, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 32,700
1998 32,700 +0.0%
1999 32,731 +0.1%
2000 32,839 +0.3%
2001 41,485 +26.3%
2002 47,394 +14.2%
2003 53,306 +12.5%
2004 60,036 +12.6%
2005 64,626 +7.6%
2006 71,195 +10.2%
2007 88,725 +24.6%
2008 95,568 +7.7%
2009 97,024 +1.5%
2010 104,168 +7.4%
2011 99,367 -4.6%
2012 104,219 +4.9%
2013 104,710 +0.5%
2014 105,870 +1.1%
2015 110,027 +3.9%
2016 112,561 +2.3%
2017 127,662 +13.4%
2018 143,109 +12.1%
2019 159,103 +11.2%
2020 166,362 +4.6%
2021 176,548 +6.1%
2022 193,170 +9.4%
2023 185,692 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,710 32,700 32,731 3
2000s 65,220 32,839 97,024 10
2010s 117,080 99,367 159,103 10
2020s 180,443 166,362 193,170 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

  1. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16,739 compare
  2. 8 Paraguay 12,775 compare
  3. 9 Chile 7,614 compare
  4. 10 Haiti 5,244 compare
  5. 11 Spain 4,584 compare
  6. 12 Uruguay 3,892 compare
  7. 13 Honduras 3,078 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 185,692 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The highest recorded value was 193,170 in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The lowest recorded value was 32,700 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,540 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release