Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ALECSO: Member Countries

ALECSO: Member Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 272,919 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
272,919
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
272,919
in 2023
All-time low
101,638
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1997–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997201020231997: 101.6k1998: 101.6k1999: 103.4k2000: 109.7k2001: 116.5k2002: 127.7k2003: 137.3k2004: 132.4k2005: 130.1k2006: 136.1k2007: 136.8k2008: 141.8k2009: 150.5k2010: 167.3k2011: 180.9k2012: 196.8k2013: 191.8k2014: 209.2k2015: 221.6k2016: 239.1k2017: 248.0k2018: 254.3k2019: 250.7k2020: 253.3k2021: 258.0k2022: 267.1k2023: 272.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Member Countries recorded 272,919 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 272,919 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101,638, in 1997.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 89th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 101,638
1998 101,638 +0.0%
1999 103,356 +1.7%
2000 109,673 +6.1%
2001 116,496 +6.2%
2002 127,702 +9.6%
2003 137,255 +7.5%
2004 132,417 -3.5%
2005 130,059 -1.8%
2006 136,082 +4.6%
2007 136,842 +0.6%
2008 141,779 +3.6%
2009 150,463 +6.1%
2010 167,317 +11.2%
2011 180,930 +8.1%
2012 196,793 +8.8%
2013 191,769 -2.6%
2014 209,151 +9.1%
2015 221,574 +5.9%
2016 239,134 +7.9%
2017 247,976 +3.7%
2018 254,260 +2.5%
2019 250,653 -1.4%
2020 253,333 +1.1%
2021 257,954 +1.8%
2022 267,054 +3.5%
2023 272,919 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102,211 101,638 103,356 3
2000s 131,877 109,673 150,463 10
2010s 215,956 167,317 254,260 10
2020s 262,815 253,333 272,919 4

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries

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  3. 88 Gabon 4,941 compare
  4. 89 Madagascar 4,823 compare
  5. 90 Myanmar 4,774 compare
  6. 91 Denmark 4,769 compare
  7. 92 Zimbabwe 4,681 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ALECSO: Member Countries was 272,919 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The highest recorded value was 272,919 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 101,638 in 1997.
How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release