Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 263,409 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
263,409
Change on year
up 22.0%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
263,409
in 2023
All-time low
57,068
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in GPE: Region 2, 1997–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997201020231997: 57.1k1998: 57.1k1999: 57.7k2000: 62.0k2001: 67.8k2002: 75.6k2003: 87.9k2004: 90.6k2005: 96.4k2006: 102.9k2007: 106.2k2008: 106.1k2009: 110.0k2010: 116.0k2011: 120.1k2012: 119.5k2013: 113.0k2014: 117.0k2015: 125.1k2016: 129.3k2017: 133.9k2018: 138.1k2019: 142.8k2020: 160.9k2021: 181.8k2022: 215.9k2023: 263.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in GPE: Region 2 stood at 263,409. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 263,409 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,068, in 1997.

That places GPE: Region 2 94th 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 GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 57,068
1998 57,068 +0.0%
1999 57,670 +1.1%
2000 62,031 +7.6%
2001 67,767 +9.2%
2002 75,575 +11.5%
2003 87,887 +16.3%
2004 90,567 +3.0%
2005 96,419 +6.5%
2006 102,901 +6.7%
2007 106,229 +3.2%
2008 106,078 -0.1%
2009 109,951 +3.7%
2010 115,990 +5.5%
2011 120,131 +3.6%
2012 119,532 -0.5%
2013 113,040 -5.4%
2014 116,970 +3.5%
2015 125,121 +7.0%
2016 129,343 +3.4%
2017 133,945 +3.6%
2018 138,116 +3.1%
2019 142,779 +3.4%
2020 160,888 +12.7%
2021 181,793 +13.0%
2022 215,922 +18.8%
2023 263,409 +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,269 57,068 57,670 3
2000s 90,540 62,031 109,951 10
2010s 125,497 113,040 142,779 10
2020s 205,503 160,888 263,409 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 91 Denmark 4,769 compare
  2. 92 Zimbabwe 4,681 compare
  3. 93 Jamaica 4,614 compare
  4. 94 Uzbekistan 4,605 compare
  5. 95 Georgia 4,558 compare
  6. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,428 compare
  7. 97 Dominican Republic 4,319 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 GPE: Region 2?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in GPE: Region 2 was 263,409 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 263,409 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 57,068 in 1997.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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