Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 197,720 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
197,720
Change on year
up 15.9%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
197,720
in 2023
All-time low
52,633
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020231997: 52.6k1998: 52.6k1999: 53.2k2000: 55.8k2001: 61.3k2002: 68.4k2003: 76.8k2004: 76.4k2005: 79.7k2006: 85.4k2007: 89.2k2008: 86.6k2009: 94.1k2010: 97.9k2011: 101.0k2012: 98.0k2013: 92.8k2014: 95.7k2015: 99.5k2016: 106.4k2017: 112.3k2018: 118.7k2019: 125.1k2020: 139.8k2021: 148.2k2022: 170.6k2023: 197.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 197,720, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 197,720 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,633, in 1997.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 119th 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 52,633
1998 52,633 +0.0%
1999 53,191 +1.1%
2000 55,838 +5.0%
2001 61,286 +9.8%
2002 68,393 +11.6%
2003 76,828 +12.3%
2004 76,384 -0.6%
2005 79,704 +4.3%
2006 85,383 +7.1%
2007 89,212 +4.5%
2008 86,590 -2.9%
2009 94,101 +8.7%
2010 97,944 +4.1%
2011 101,023 +3.1%
2012 98,036 -3.0%
2013 92,788 -5.4%
2014 95,662 +3.1%
2015 99,467 +4.0%
2016 106,359 +6.9%
2017 112,295 +5.6%
2018 118,724 +5.7%
2019 125,084 +5.4%
2020 139,756 +11.7%
2021 148,154 +6.0%
2022 170,601 +15.2%
2023 197,720 +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,819 52,633 53,191 3
2000s 77,372 55,838 94,101 10
2010s 104,738 92,788 125,084 10
2020s 164,058 139,756 197,720 4

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 116 New Zealand 3,014 compare
  2. 117 El Salvador 2,925 compare
  3. 118 Mongolia 2,921 compare
  4. 119 Republic of Moldova 2,799 compare
  5. 120 Chad 2,744 compare
  6. 121 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,696 compare
  7. 122 Guatemala 2,669 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 197,720 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 197,720 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 52,633 in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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