Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Australia
Australia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 8,783 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,783
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 210 countries
All-time high
9,548
in 2020
All-time low
4,604
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Australia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 8,783 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Australia peaked at 9,548 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,604, in 1998.
Australia ranks 68th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,604 | — |
| 1999 | 4,820 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4,958 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5,151 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5,373 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5,687 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5,774 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,128 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 6,317 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6,838 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 6,233 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 6,462 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6,780 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6,899 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7,361 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 7,929 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 8,397 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 8,219 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8,630 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 9,142 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 9,193 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,383 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9,548 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8,372 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 8,648 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,783 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,712 | 4,604 | 4,820 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,892 | 4,958 | 6,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,193 | 6,780 | 9,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,838 | 8,372 | 9,548 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 65 Argentina 9,270 compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 8,934 compare
- 67 Jordan 8,862 compare
- 69 South Africa 8,514 compare
- 70 Israel 7,116 compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 7,025 compare
More education data for Australia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Australia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Australia was 8,783 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,548 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,604 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release