Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 1.34 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.34 million
Change on year
up 26.6%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.34 million
in 2023
All-time low
226,631
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2023

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997201020231997: 226.6k1998: 226.6k1999: 230.4k2000: 253.1k2001: 282.7k2002: 320.1k2003: 362.2k2004: 376.9k2005: 392.5k2006: 404.6k2007: 427.0k2008: 442.1k2009: 484.7k2010: 506.2k2011: 520.3k2012: 509.0k2013: 483.2k2014: 502.2k2015: 536.7k2016: 588.6k2017: 635.3k2018: 662.3k2019: 726.6k2020: 821.8k2021: 868.6k2022: 1.1M2023: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 1.34 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 1.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 226,631, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 226,631
1998 226,631 +0.0%
1999 230,387 +1.7%
2000 253,090 +9.9%
2001 282,687 +11.7%
2002 320,095 +13.2%
2003 362,166 +13.1%
2004 376,863 +4.1%
2005 392,512 +4.2%
2006 404,595 +3.1%
2007 427,022 +5.5%
2008 442,105 +3.5%
2009 484,654 +9.6%
2010 506,226 +4.5%
2011 520,273 +2.8%
2012 508,958 -2.2%
2013 483,221 -5.1%
2014 502,172 +3.9%
2015 536,729 +6.9%
2016 588,618 +9.7%
2017 635,287 +7.9%
2018 662,304 +4.3%
2019 726,558 +9.7%
2020 821,758 +13.1%
2021 868,556 +5.7%
2022 1.06 million +21.8%
2023 1.34 million +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 227,883 226,631 230,387 3
2000s 374,579 253,090 484,654 10
2010s 567,035 483,221 726,558 10
2020s 1.02 million 821,758 1.34 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 11 Morocco 57,626 compare
  2. 12 Brazil 54,335 compare
  3. 13 Bangladesh 46,990 compare
  4. 14 Türkiye 46,612 compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 45,545 compare
  6. 16 Canada 43,479 compare
  7. 17 Spain 42,630 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 1.34 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 226,631 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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