Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 101,659 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101,659
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101,659
in 2023
All-time low
38,825
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1997201020231997: 38.8k1998: 38.8k1999: 39.0k2000: 41.6k2001: 45.1k2002: 50.6k2003: 55.7k2004: 54.8k2005: 58.0k2006: 61.4k2007: 62.3k2008: 57.6k2009: 59.4k2010: 61.0k2011: 63.0k2012: 61.8k2013: 57.8k2014: 58.7k2015: 61.8k2016: 64.8k2017: 68.0k2018: 70.9k2019: 73.2k2020: 81.7k2021: 86.5k2022: 93.4k2023: 101.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 101,659. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 101,659 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,825, in 1997.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 38,825
1998 38,825 +0.0%
1999 38,999 +0.4%
2000 41,563 +6.6%
2001 45,113 +8.5%
2002 50,589 +12.1%
2003 55,704 +10.1%
2004 54,840 -1.6%
2005 58,013 +5.8%
2006 61,433 +5.9%
2007 62,268 +1.4%
2008 57,602 -7.5%
2009 59,415 +3.1%
2010 61,024 +2.7%
2011 63,001 +3.2%
2012 61,751 -2.0%
2013 57,781 -6.4%
2014 58,735 +1.7%
2015 61,754 +5.1%
2016 64,844 +5.0%
2017 67,979 +4.8%
2018 70,876 +4.3%
2019 73,188 +3.3%
2020 81,685 +11.6%
2021 86,479 +5.9%
2022 93,404 +8.0%
2023 101,659 +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,883 38,825 38,999 3
2000s 54,654 41,563 62,268 10
2010s 64,093 57,781 73,188 10
2020s 90,807 81,685 101,659 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 152 Gambia 943 compare
  2. 153 Brunei Darussalam 909 compare
  3. 153 Malawi 909 compare
  4. 155 Suriname 881 compare
  5. 156 Guyana 847 compare
  6. 157 Barbados 835 compare
  7. 158 Montenegro 769 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 101,659 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 101,659 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 38,825 in 1997.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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