Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Ibrd Only

WB: Ibrd Only: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 2.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.01 million
Change on year
up 10.8%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
478,083
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Ibrd Only, 1997–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020231997: 478.1k1998: 478.1k1999: 481.1k2000: 512.6k2001: 564.4k2002: 628.3k2003: 711.9k2004: 742.2k2005: 779.2k2006: 790.2k2007: 838.5k2008: 870.0k2009: 955.3k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.8M2023: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Ibrd Only recorded 2.01 million for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 2.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 478,083, in 1997.

That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Ibrd Only, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 478,083
1998 478,083 +0.0%
1999 481,146 +0.6%
2000 512,593 +6.5%
2001 564,353 +10.1%
2002 628,253 +11.3%
2003 711,851 +13.3%
2004 742,217 +4.3%
2005 779,222 +5.0%
2006 790,155 +1.4%
2007 838,474 +6.1%
2008 870,039 +3.8%
2009 955,299 +9.8%
2010 1.02 million +7.2%
2011 1.09 million +6.4%
2012 1.14 million +4.2%
2013 1.15 million +1.2%
2014 1.22 million +6.6%
2015 1.31 million +7.1%
2016 1.39 million +6.0%
2017 1.47 million +5.9%
2018 1.53 million +4.2%
2019 1.59 million +3.9%
2020 1.73 million +8.4%
2021 1.68 million -2.8%
2022 1.81 million +8.0%
2023 2.01 million +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 479,104 478,083 481,146 3
2000s 739,246 512,593 955,299 10
2010s 1.29 million 1.02 million 1.59 million 10
2020s 1.81 million 1.68 million 2.01 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only

  1. 8 South Korea 63,111 compare
  2. 9 Iran 60,099 compare
  3. 10 United States 58,767 compare
  4. 11 Morocco 57,626 compare
  5. 12 Brazil 54,335 compare
  6. 13 Bangladesh 46,990 compare
  7. 14 Turkey 46,612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Ibrd Only?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Ibrd Only was 2.01 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
The lowest recorded value was 478,083 in 1997.
How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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