Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 842,930 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
842,930
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
846,170
in 2022
All-time low
487,278
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 487.3k1998: 487.3k1999: 505.4k2000: 517.0k2001: 535.6k2002: 545.5k2003: 572.5k2004: 522.1k2005: 539.8k2006: 561.9k2007: 585.5k2008: 567.6k2009: 610.4k2010: 642.7k2011: 681.5k2012: 706.6k2013: 713.1k2014: 727.8k2015: 746.7k2016: 763.8k2017: 790.8k2018: 811.3k2019: 800.8k2020: 825.2k2021: 826.6k2022: 846.2k2023: 842.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 842,930 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 846,170 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 487,278, in 1997.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 487,278
1998 487,278 +0.0%
1999 505,394 +3.7%
2000 517,002 +2.3%
2001 535,633 +3.6%
2002 545,545 +1.9%
2003 572,507 +4.9%
2004 522,095 -8.8%
2005 539,829 +3.4%
2006 561,896 +4.1%
2007 585,547 +4.2%
2008 567,581 -3.1%
2009 610,350 +7.5%
2010 642,663 +5.3%
2011 681,540 +6.0%
2012 706,644 +3.7%
2013 713,087 +0.9%
2014 727,813 +2.1%
2015 746,709 +2.6%
2016 763,783 +2.3%
2017 790,768 +3.5%
2018 811,260 +2.6%
2019 800,801 -1.3%
2020 825,205 +3.0%
2021 826,561 +0.2%
2022 846,170 +2.4%
2023 842,930 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 493,317 487,278 505,394 3
2000s 555,798 517,002 610,350 10
2010s 738,507 642,663 811,260 10
2020s 835,216 825,205 846,170 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 27 Austria 25,108 compare
  2. 28 Cameroon 24,745 compare
  3. 29 Tunisia 23,949 compare
  4. 30 Egypt 23,919 compare
  5. 31 Ukraine 23,670 compare
  6. 32 Japan 22,877 compare
  7. 33 Cyprus 22,723 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 842,930 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 846,170 in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 487,278 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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