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

MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 2.55 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.55 million
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.55 million
in 2023
All-time low
605,457
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1997201020231997: 605.5k1998: 605.5k1999: 611.7k2000: 641.1k2001: 705.0k2002: 786.2k2003: 881.9k2004: 921.2k2005: 965.0k2006: 979.8k2007: 1.0M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.3M2023: 2.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 2.55 million for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 2.55 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 605,457, in 1997.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 607,550 605,457 611,735 3
2000s 917,284 641,084 1.18 million 10
2010s 1.57 million 1.26 million 1.93 million 10
2020s 2.24 million 2.05 million 2.55 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 4 Nigeria 109,665 compare
  2. 5 France 103,165 compare
  3. 6 Italy 74,856 compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 64,892 compare
  5. 8 Korea 63,111 compare
  6. 9 Iran 60,099 compare
  7. 10 United States 58,767 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Developing Regions was 2.55 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 605,457 in 1997.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing 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