Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 854,727 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
854,727
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
857,816
in 2022
All-time low
493,414
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 493.4k1998: 493.4k1999: 511.8k2000: 523.7k2001: 542.5k2002: 552.7k2003: 580.0k2004: 529.7k2005: 547.8k2006: 570.2k2007: 594.4k2008: 575.7k2009: 618.7k2010: 651.4k2011: 690.6k2012: 716.2k2013: 723.3k2014: 738.6k2015: 757.5k2016: 775.1k2017: 802.8k2018: 823.6k2019: 813.4k2020: 838.1k2021: 837.9k2022: 857.8k2023: 854.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 854,727 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023.

The figure is 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 857,816 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 493,414, in 1997.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 493,414
1998 493,414 +0.0%
1999 511,793 +3.7%
2000 523,654 +2.3%
2001 542,507 +3.6%
2002 552,706 +1.9%
2003 579,985 +4.9%
2004 529,729 -8.7%
2005 547,826 +3.4%
2006 570,152 +4.1%
2007 594,405 +4.3%
2008 575,706 -3.1%
2009 618,707 +7.5%
2010 651,449 +5.3%
2011 690,559 +6.0%
2012 716,194 +3.7%
2013 723,270 +1.0%
2014 738,564 +2.1%
2015 757,459 +2.6%
2016 775,149 +2.3%
2017 802,775 +3.6%
2018 823,644 +2.6%
2019 813,438 -1.2%
2020 838,085 +3.0%
2021 837,880 -0.0%
2022 857,816 +2.4%
2023 854,727 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 499,540 493,414 511,793 3
2000s 563,538 523,654 618,707 10
2010s 749,250 651,449 823,644 10
2020s 847,127 837,880 857,816 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 22 Nepal 30,376 compare
  2. 23 Hong Kong, China 29,810 compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,676 compare
  4. 25 Saudi Arabia 29,663 compare
  5. 26 Greece 28,672 compare
  6. 27 Austria 25,108 compare
  7. 28 Cameroon 24,745 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 854,727 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 857,816 in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 493,414 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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