Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: World
MDG: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 3.45 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: World, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: World stood at 3.45 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: World peaked at 3.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1997.
MDG: World ranks 4th 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.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.98 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.45 million | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.17 million | 1.20 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.24 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 1.98 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 2.94 million | 3.45 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: World?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: World was 3.45 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- MDG: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release