Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America, female (UIS estimate) (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
207
Highest
19,723
United States
Lowest
0
Montserrat
Median
13
Years covered
12
2012–2023
Data points
4,962
What the numbers show
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America, female (UIS estimate) (number) is currently reported for 207 countries. The highest value is 19,723 in United States; the lowest is 0 in Montserrat.
The median across all reporting countries is 13, and the mean is 662.66.
Over the past decade 109 countries rose and 64 fell. The largest increase was in United Arab Emirates (up 7,800.0%), and the largest decrease in Micronesia, Federated States of (down 100.0%).
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 19,723 | 2023 | up 147.3% | rising |
| 2 | Brazil | 16,696 | 2023 | up 210.3% | rising |
| 3 | Peru | 13,407 | 2023 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 4 | Colombia | 12,924 | 2023 | up 102.3% | rising |
| 5 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 11,971 | 2023 | up 357.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Ecuador | 10,432 | 2023 | up 353.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 10,298 | 2023 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 8 | Paraguay | 8,961 | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 9 | Chile | 4,162 | 2023 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 2,541 | 2023 | up 335.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Uruguay | 2,483 | 2023 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 12 | Haiti | 2,367 | 2023 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 13 | Honduras | 1,579 | 2023 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 14 | Nicaragua | 1,536 | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 1,437 | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 16 | Argentina | 1,168 | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 17 | Panama | 1,064 | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 18 | El Salvador | 1,009 | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 19 | Cuba | 1,001 | 2023 | up 184.4% | rising |
| 20 | Italy | 954 | 2023 | up 95.5% | rising |
| 21 | Japan | 901 | 2023 | up 184.2% | rising |
| 22 | Angola | 850 | 2023 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 655 | 2023 | up 97.3% | rising |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 640 | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 25 | Guatemala | 519 | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 26 | France | 461 | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 27 | Portugal | 455 | 2023 | up 24.3% | flat |
| 28 | Germany | 421 | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 29 | China (People’s Republic of) | 396 | 2023 | down 60.9% | falling |
| 30 | Guinea-Bissau | 395 | 2023 | up 46.8% | rising |
| 31 | Mozambique | 317 | 2023 | up 281.9% | rising |
| 32 | Jamaica | 304 | 2023 | up 101.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Canada | 292 | 2023 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Nigeria | 253 | 2023 | up 427.1% | volatile |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 237 | 2023 | up 117.4% | rising |
| 36 | Somalia | 215 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | 201 | 2023 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 38 | Russia | 196 | 2023 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 39 | Cape Verde | 184 | 2023 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 40 | Congo | 176 | 2023 | up 193.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Dominica | 147 | 2023 | up 188.2% | rising |
| 42 | Denmark | 146 | 2023 | up 1,522.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Namibia | 133 | 2023 | up 177.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Switzerland | 120 | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 45 | Ghana | 117 | 2023 | up 254.5% | rising |
| 45 | Korea | 117 | 2023 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 47 | Ukraine | 89 | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 48 | Austria | 81 | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 49 | Belize | 80 | 2023 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 50 | United Arab Emirates | 79 | 2023 | up 7,800.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Belgium | 72 | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 51 | Chad | 72 | 2023 | up 7,100.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Israel | 71 | 2023 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 54 | Benin | 69 | 2023 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 55 | Syrian Arab Republic | 68 | 2023 | up 750.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Afghanistan | 63 | 2023 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 57 | India | 61 | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 58 | Algeria | 54 | 2023 | up 315.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Gabon | 54 | 2023 | up 1,250.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Netherlands | 54 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 61 | South Africa | 49 | 2023 | down 87.1% | falling |
| 62 | Antigua and Barbuda | 48 | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 62 | Sao Tome and Principe | 48 | 2023 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 64 | Armenia | 46 | 2023 | up 1,433.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Lebanon | 45 | 2023 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 66 | Myanmar | 44 | 2023 | up 4,300.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Equatorial Guinea | 42 | 2023 | up 223.1% | rising |
| 68 | Guyana | 40 | 2023 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Australia | 39 | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 69 | Saint Lucia | 39 | 2023 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 69 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 39 | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 72 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 38 | 2023 | up 153.3% | rising |
| 72 | Suriname | 38 | 2023 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 74 | Barbados | 37 | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 75 | Albania | 36 | 2023 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Timor-Leste | 34 | 2023 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Kenya | 33 | 2023 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 78 | Cameroon | 29 | 2023 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 79 | Sweden | 27 | 2023 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 80 | Côte d'Ivoire | 26 | 2023 | up 188.9% | rising |
| 80 | Poland | 26 | 2023 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 80 | Palestine, State of | 26 | 2023 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 80 | Türkiye | 26 | 2023 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 84 | Grenada | 24 | 2023 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 85 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 22 | 2023 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Pakistan | 21 | 2023 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Guinea | 20 | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 88 | Botswana | 19 | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 88 | Philippines | 19 | 2023 | up 216.7% | rising |
| 88 | Romania | 19 | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 91 | Bahrain | 18 | 2023 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Uzbekistan | 18 | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 93 | Egypt | 17 | 2023 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 93 | Viet Nam | 17 | 2023 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 95 | Andorra | 16 | 2023 | up 220.0% | rising |
| 95 | Bahamas | 16 | 2023 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 97 | Bulgaria | 15 | 2023 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 97 | Greece | 15 | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 97 | Norway | 15 | 2023 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 97 | Zimbabwe | 15 | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 101 | Ireland | 14 | 2023 | up 366.7% | rising |
| 101 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14 | 2023 | down 36.4% | flat |
| 101 | Saudi Arabia | 14 | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Gambia | 13 | 2023 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 106 | Hong Kong, China | 12 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 106 | Morocco | 12 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Brunei Darussalam | 10 | 2023 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 108 | Czechia | 10 | 2023 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 108 | Finland | 10 | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 108 | Croatia | 10 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Hungary | 10 | 2023 | up 25.0% | falling |
| 108 | Mali | 10 | 2023 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 108 | Senegal | 10 | 2023 | up 233.3% | rising |
| 115 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9 | 2023 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 115 | Belarus | 9 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 115 | Central African Republic | 9 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 115 | Luxembourg | 9 | 2023 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 9 | 2023 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 120 | Iraq | 8 | 2023 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 120 | Jordan | 8 | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 120 | Mongolia | 8 | 2023 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 120 | Togo | 8 | 2023 | up 33.3% | flat |
| 120 | Tunisia | 8 | 2023 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Zambia | 8 | 2023 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 126 | Aruba | 7 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Burkina Faso | 7 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 126 | Ethiopia | 7 | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Fiji | 7 | 2023 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 126 | Indonesia | 7 | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 126 | Lithuania | 7 | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 126 | Yemen | 7 | 2023 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Cook Islands | 7 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Comoros | 6 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 134 | Curaçao | 6 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 134 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 134 | Libya | 6 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Latvia | 6 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Slovak Republic | 6 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 134 | Seychelles | 6 | 2023 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 141 | Bhutan | 5 | 2023 | up 66.7% | falling |
| 141 | Djibouti | 5 | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 2023 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Liberia | 5 | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 2023 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 141 | Rwanda | 5 | 2023 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 141 | Singapore | 5 | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 5 | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Uganda | 5 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 150 | Lesotho | 4 | 2023 | down 69.2% | falling |
| 150 | New Zealand | 4 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Burundi | 3 | 2023 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 152 | Bermuda | 3 | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Estonia | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 152 | Madagascar | 3 | 2023 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Maldives | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Niger | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Oman | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 152 | Palau | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 152 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2023 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 152 | Sudan | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 152 | Thailand | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 152 | British Virgin Islands | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 152 | Anguilla | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Bangladesh | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 166 | Cyprus | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 166 | Georgia | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 166 | Kiribati | 2 | 2023 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 166 | Republic of Moldova | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 166 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 2023 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Eswatini | 2 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Niue | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 175 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 175 | Eritrea | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 175 | Iceland | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 175 | Macau, China | 1 | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 175 | North Macedonia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 175 | Malta | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 175 | Mauritius | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 175 | Nepal | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 175 | Qatar | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 175 | San Marino | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 175 | Serbia | 1 | 2023 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 175 | South Sudan | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 175 | Slovenia | 1 | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 175 | Sint Maarten | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 175 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 175 | Vanuatu | 1 | 2023 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 191 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 191 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Gibraltar | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Cambodia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Monaco | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 191 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Montenegro | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 191 | Mauritania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 191 | Malawi | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Malaysia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Naoero | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 191 | Tonga | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Samoa | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 191 | Montserrat | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 137,171
- SDG: World 137,171
- UIS: World 137,171
- WB: World 137,159
- UNICEF: World 136,934
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 110,182
- MDG: Developing Regions 110,029
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 108,900
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 105,372
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 105,369
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 105,369
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 105,369
About this data
February 2026 Data Release