Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 236,664 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
236,664
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
236,664
in 2023
All-time low
86,049
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997201020231997: 86.0k1998: 86.0k1999: 88.2k2000: 97.3k2001: 104.1k2002: 113.7k2003: 124.7k2004: 115.0k2005: 119.5k2006: 119.6k2007: 123.2k2008: 130.5k2009: 142.2k2010: 148.5k2011: 154.5k2012: 152.4k2013: 150.4k2014: 157.1k2015: 166.8k2016: 174.7k2017: 184.7k2018: 194.1k2019: 200.9k2020: 213.7k2021: 203.9k2022: 222.5k2023: 236.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 236,664 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 6.4% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 236,664 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,049, in 1997.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 106th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 86,049
1998 86,049 +0.0%
1999 88,170 +2.5%
2000 97,309 +10.4%
2001 104,108 +7.0%
2002 113,669 +9.2%
2003 124,690 +9.7%
2004 115,033 -7.7%
2005 119,518 +3.9%
2006 119,598 +0.1%
2007 123,177 +3.0%
2008 130,460 +5.9%
2009 142,161 +9.0%
2010 148,510 +4.5%
2011 154,505 +4.0%
2012 152,392 -1.4%
2013 150,391 -1.3%
2014 157,079 +4.4%
2015 166,774 +6.2%
2016 174,674 +4.7%
2017 184,742 +5.8%
2018 194,125 +5.1%
2019 200,887 +3.5%
2020 213,666 +6.4%
2021 203,890 -4.6%
2022 222,512 +9.1%
2023 236,664 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,756 86,049 88,170 3
2000s 118,972 97,309 142,161 10
2010s 168,408 148,510 200,887 10
2020s 219,183 203,890 236,664 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 236,664 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 236,664 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 86,049 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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