Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 906,496 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
906,496
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
910,170
in 2022
All-time low
567,283
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020231997: 567.3k1998: 567.3k1999: 587.1k2000: 599.3k2001: 620.3k2002: 632.3k2003: 660.8k2004: 608.9k2005: 632.2k2006: 648.1k2007: 673.0k2008: 650.5k2009: 690.0k2010: 720.5k2011: 756.6k2012: 779.3k2013: 782.2k2014: 797.4k2015: 812.2k2016: 829.0k2017: 856.0k2018: 878.9k2019: 867.6k2020: 892.4k2021: 890.0k2022: 910.2k2023: 906.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 906,496.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 910,170 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 567,283, in 1997.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 22nd 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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 567,283
1998 567,283 +0.0%
1999 587,116 +3.5%
2000 599,291 +2.1%
2001 620,260 +3.5%
2002 632,299 +1.9%
2003 660,777 +4.5%
2004 608,856 -7.9%
2005 632,221 +3.8%
2006 648,054 +2.5%
2007 672,955 +3.8%
2008 650,491 -3.3%
2009 689,981 +6.1%
2010 720,510 +4.4%
2011 756,554 +5.0%
2012 779,303 +3.0%
2013 782,191 +0.4%
2014 797,447 +2.0%
2015 812,158 +1.8%
2016 829,020 +2.1%
2017 855,988 +3.3%
2018 878,871 +2.7%
2019 867,570 -1.3%
2020 892,390 +2.9%
2021 889,951 -0.3%
2022 910,170 +2.3%
2023 906,496 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 573,894 567,283 587,116 3
2000s 641,518 599,291 689,981 10
2010s 807,961 720,510 878,871 10
2020s 899,752 889,951 910,170 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

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  3. 21 Algeria 31,755 compare
  4. 22 Nepal 30,376 compare
  5. 23 Hong Kong 29,810 compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,676 compare
  7. 25 Saudi Arabia 29,663 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Developed Regions?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Developed Regions was 906,496 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 910,170 in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 567,283 in 1997.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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