Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
210
Highest
607,214
India
Lowest
4
Naoero
Median
3,644
Years covered
27
1997–2023
Data points
11,340
What the numbers show
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) is currently reported for 210 countries. The highest value is 607,214 in India; the lowest is 4 in Naoero.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,644, and the mean is 16,440.
Over the past decade 160 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in Guinea-Bissau (up 2,802.9%), and the largest decrease in Anguilla (down 81.5%).
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 607,214 | 2023 | up 327.3% | volatile |
| 2 | China | 580,053 | 2023 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 110,487 | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 4 | Nigeria | 109,665 | 2023 | up 255.1% | volatile |
| 5 | France | 103,165 | 2023 | up 48.4% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 74,856 | 2023 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 7 | Pakistan | 64,892 | 2023 | up 216.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | 63,111 | 2023 | down 24.7% | rising |
| 9 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 60,099 | 2023 | up 104.3% | volatile |
| 10 | United States of America | 58,767 | 2023 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 11 | Morocco | 57,626 | 2023 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 12 | Brazil | 54,335 | 2023 | up 94.5% | rising |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 46,990 | 2023 | up 251.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Türkiye | 46,612 | 2023 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 45,545 | 2023 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Canada | 43,479 | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 42,630 | 2023 | up 62.2% | rising |
| 18 | Russian Federation | 35,729 | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 19 | Mexico | 33,700 | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 20 | Colombia | 32,096 | 2023 | up 63.8% | rising |
| 21 | Algeria | 31,755 | 2023 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 22 | Nepal | 30,376 | 2023 | up 121.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Hong Kong, China | 29,810 | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29,676 | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 25 | Saudi Arabia | 29,663 | 2023 | down 49.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Greece | 28,672 | 2023 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 27 | Austria | 25,108 | 2023 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 28 | Cameroon | 24,745 | 2023 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 29 | Tunisia | 23,949 | 2023 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 30 | Egypt | 23,919 | 2023 | up 169.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Ukraine | 23,670 | 2023 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 32 | Japan | 22,877 | 2023 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 33 | Cyprus | 22,723 | 2023 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 22,119 | 2023 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 35 | Malaysia | 21,785 | 2023 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 36 | Lebanon | 20,846 | 2023 | up 166.4% | rising |
| 37 | Syrian Arab Republic | 20,811 | 2023 | up 307.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Poland | 20,747 | 2023 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 39 | Indonesia | 20,598 | 2023 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 40 | Philippines | 18,980 | 2023 | up 241.7% | rising |
| 41 | Switzerland | 18,502 | 2023 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 42 | Peru | 17,265 | 2023 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 43 | Ghana | 16,912 | 2023 | up 138.0% | rising |
| 44 | Netherlands | 16,636 | 2023 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 45 | Belgium | 16,576 | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 15,860 | 2023 | down 30.1% | rising |
| 47 | Senegal | 15,781 | 2023 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 14,944 | 2023 | up 115.5% | rising |
| 49 | Ecuador | 14,518 | 2023 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Thailand | 14,302 | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 51 | Portugal | 14,260 | 2023 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 52 | Ireland | 14,241 | 2023 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 53 | Kuwait | 13,888 | 2023 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 54 | United Arab Emirates | 13,373 | 2023 | up 123.3% | rising |
| 55 | Luxembourg | 13,217 | 2023 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 56 | Albania | 12,337 | 2023 | down 40.2% | rising |
| 57 | Côte d'Ivoire | 12,291 | 2023 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 58 | Singapore | 12,207 | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 59 | Chile | 11,450 | 2023 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 60 | Kenya | 11,188 | 2023 | up 51.7% | falling |
| 61 | Hungary | 11,062 | 2023 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 62 | Norway | 10,565 | 2023 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 63 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 10,333 | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 64 | Sweden | 10,149 | 2023 | down 27.3% | flat |
| 65 | Argentina | 9,270 | 2023 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 8,934 | 2023 | up 58.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Jordan | 8,862 | 2023 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 68 | Australia | 8,783 | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 69 | South Africa | 8,514 | 2023 | up 98.4% | rising |
| 70 | Israel | 7,116 | 2023 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 71 | Guinea-Bissau | 7,025 | 2023 | up 2,802.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Czechia | 6,827 | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 73 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 6,728 | 2023 | up 201.0% | rising |
| 74 | Angola | 6,716 | 2023 | up 108.1% | rising |
| 75 | Cape Verde | 6,646 | 2023 | up 102.6% | rising |
| 76 | Finland | 6,212 | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 77 | Ethiopia | 6,140 | 2023 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 78 | Benin | 5,988 | 2023 | up 132.7% | rising |
| 79 | Slovakia | 5,909 | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 80 | Congo | 5,835 | 2023 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 81 | Lithuania | 5,708 | 2023 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Serbia | 5,622 | 2023 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 83 | Oman | 5,582 | 2023 | up 110.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Azerbaijan | 5,471 | 2023 | up 128.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Togo | 5,196 | 2023 | up 127.7% | rising |
| 86 | Haiti | 5,193 | 2023 | up 99.2% | rising |
| 87 | Croatia | 5,177 | 2023 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 88 | Gabon | 4,941 | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 89 | Madagascar | 4,823 | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 90 | Myanmar | 4,774 | 2023 | up 328.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Denmark | 4,769 | 2023 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 92 | Zimbabwe | 4,681 | 2023 | up 64.7% | flat |
| 93 | Jamaica | 4,614 | 2023 | up 46.2% | falling |
| 94 | Uzbekistan | 4,605 | 2023 | up 137.5% | rising |
| 95 | Georgia | 4,558 | 2023 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 96 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,428 | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 4,319 | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 98 | Guinea | 4,317 | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 99 | Honduras | 4,107 | 2023 | up 88.6% | rising |
| 100 | Mauritius | 4,034 | 2023 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 101 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3,919 | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 102 | Qatar | 3,772 | 2023 | up 44.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Bahamas | 3,743 | 2023 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 104 | Iraq | 3,676 | 2023 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 105 | Afghanistan | 3,669 | 2023 | up 180.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Burkina Faso | 3,618 | 2023 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 107 | Panama | 3,570 | 2023 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 108 | Uganda | 3,499 | 2023 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 109 | Latvia | 3,479 | 2023 | down 34.5% | rising |
| 110 | Mali | 3,312 | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 111 | Rwanda | 3,250 | 2023 | up 79.8% | rising |
| 112 | Palestine, State of | 3,226 | 2023 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 113 | Costa Rica | 3,160 | 2023 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 114 | Mozambique | 3,091 | 2023 | up 312.7% | rising |
| 115 | Belarus | 3,085 | 2023 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 116 | New Zealand | 3,014 | 2023 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 117 | El Salvador | 2,925 | 2023 | up 52.3% | rising |
| 118 | Mongolia | 2,921 | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 119 | Republic of Moldova | 2,799 | 2023 | down 40.6% | rising |
| 120 | Chad | 2,744 | 2023 | up 332.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2,696 | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 122 | Guatemala | 2,669 | 2023 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 123 | Cuba | 2,610 | 2023 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 124 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2,521 | 2023 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 125 | Estonia | 2,513 | 2023 | down 30.1% | rising |
| 126 | Slovenia | 2,456 | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 127 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,368 | 2023 | up 106.3% | rising |
| 128 | Armenia | 2,366 | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 129 | Cambodia | 2,362 | 2023 | up 131.1% | rising |
| 130 | Iceland | 2,203 | 2023 | down 15.8% | flat |
| 131 | Bahrain | 2,152 | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 132 | Libya | 2,101 | 2023 | down 42.1% | rising |
| 133 | Sudan | 1,952 | 2023 | up 95.2% | rising |
| 134 | Niger | 1,837 | 2023 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 135 | North Macedonia | 1,811 | 2023 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 136 | Burundi | 1,793 | 2023 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 137 | Comoros | 1,750 | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 138 | Paraguay | 1,719 | 2023 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 139 | Yemen | 1,657 | 2023 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 140 | Andorra | 1,606 | 2023 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 141 | Uruguay | 1,572 | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 142 | Zambia | 1,487 | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 143 | Nicaragua | 1,376 | 2023 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 144 | Macau (China) | 1,324 | 2023 | up 6.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Mauritania | 1,196 | 2023 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 146 | Liechtenstein | 1,170 | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 147 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,136 | 2023 | up 327.1% | rising |
| 148 | Botswana | 980 | 2023 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 149 | Malta | 972 | 2023 | down 26.8% | rising |
| 150 | Bermuda | 959 | 2023 | down 21.0% | flat |
| 151 | Gibraltar | 947 | 2023 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 152 | Gambia | 943 | 2023 | up 48.0% | flat |
| 153 | Brunei Darussalam | 909 | 2023 | down 59.1% | rising |
| 153 | Malawi | 909 | 2023 | up 32.5% | flat |
| 155 | Suriname | 881 | 2023 | up 23.6% | falling |
| 156 | Guyana | 847 | 2023 | up 137.9% | rising |
| 157 | Barbados | 835 | 2023 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 158 | Montenegro | 769 | 2023 | up 40.8% | volatile |
| 159 | Djibouti | 711 | 2023 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 160 | Cayman Islands | 702 | 2023 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 161 | Namibia | 690 | 2023 | up 137.9% | rising |
| 162 | Equatorial Guinea | 647 | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 163 | Dominica | 636 | 2023 | up 81.7% | rising |
| 164 | Central African Republic | 635 | 2023 | up 35.1% | falling |
| 165 | Tajikistan | 620 | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 165 | Turkmenistan | 620 | 2023 | up 74.6% | rising |
| 167 | Sierra Leone | 616 | 2023 | up 56.3% | falling |
| 168 | Timor-Leste | 576 | 2023 | up 116.5% | volatile |
| 169 | Bhutan | 547 | 2023 | up 170.8% | rising |
| 170 | Belize | 535 | 2023 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 170 | San Marino | 535 | 2023 | down 69.7% | flat |
| 172 | Liberia | 501 | 2023 | up 101.2% | falling |
| 173 | Monaco | 464 | 2023 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 174 | Eritrea | 461 | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 175 | Somalia | 452 | 2023 | up 51.2% | falling |
| 176 | Saint Lucia | 388 | 2023 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 177 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 379 | 2023 | up 73.1% | falling |
| 178 | Maldives | 376 | 2023 | up 93.8% | volatile |
| 179 | Eswatini | 364 | 2023 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 180 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 335 | 2023 | down 42.1% | volatile |
| 181 | Antigua and Barbuda | 334 | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 182 | Puerto Rico | 301 | 2023 | up 142.7% | rising |
| 183 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 286 | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 184 | Seychelles | 264 | 2023 | up 35.4% | flat |
| 185 | Grenada | 251 | 2023 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 186 | British Virgin Islands | 244 | 2023 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 187 | Fiji | 237 | 2023 | up 32.4% | falling |
| 188 | South Sudan | 235 | 2023 | up 1,466.7% | volatile |
| 189 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 213 | 2023 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 190 | Tonga | 190 | 2023 | up 74.3% | rising |
| 191 | Papua New Guinea | 158 | 2023 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 192 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 143 | 2023 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 193 | Sint Maarten | 125 | 2023 | up 861.5% | volatile |
| 194 | Lesotho | 121 | 2023 | up 16.3% | falling |
| 195 | Aruba | 104 | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 196 | Samoa | 92 | 2023 | up 41.5% | falling |
| 197 | Curaçao | 90 | 2023 | up 2,150.0% | volatile |
| 198 | Anguilla | 63 | 2023 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 199 | Kiribati | 49 | 2023 | down 35.5% | rising |
| 200 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 40 | 2023 | down 55.1% | volatile |
| 201 | Marshall Islands | 32 | 2023 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Vanuatu | 30 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 203 | Solomon Islands | 29 | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 204 | Palau | 24 | 2023 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 204 | Montserrat | 24 | 2023 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 206 | Niue | 22 | 2023 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 207 | Tuvalu | 7 | 2023 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 207 | Tokelau | 7 | 2023 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 209 | Cook Islands | 6 | 2023 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 210 | Naoero | 4 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 3.45 million
- UIS: World 3.45 million
- WB: World 3.45 million
- MDG: World 3.45 million
- UNICEF: World 3.42 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 2.65 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 2.55 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 2.51 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 2.44 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 2.35 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 2.01 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 1.80 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release