Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 2.44 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.44 million
Change on year
up 13.5%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.44 million
in 2023
All-time low
552,779
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1997201020231997: 552.8k1998: 552.8k1999: 555.5k2000: 591.5k2001: 651.1k2002: 726.9k2003: 823.3k2004: 860.2k2005: 902.3k2006: 920.5k2007: 972.9k2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.8M2020: 2.0M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 2.44 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.44 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 552,779, in 1997.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 552,779
1998 552,779 +0.0%
1999 555,474 +0.5%
2000 591,484 +6.5%
2001 651,121 +10.1%
2002 726,889 +11.6%
2003 823,268 +13.3%
2004 860,219 +4.5%
2005 902,316 +4.9%
2006 920,494 +2.0%
2007 972,892 +5.7%
2008 1.00 million +3.0%
2009 1.10 million +9.5%
2010 1.17 million +6.8%
2011 1.24 million +5.8%
2012 1.28 million +3.3%
2013 1.28 million +0.2%
2014 1.36 million +6.3%
2015 1.46 million +7.0%
2016 1.55 million +6.0%
2017 1.63 million +5.7%
2018 1.71 million +4.5%
2019 1.79 million +4.9%
2020 1.96 million +9.3%
2021 1.94 million -0.9%
2022 2.15 million +10.7%
2023 2.44 million +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 553,677 552,779 555,474 3
2000s 854,704 591,484 1.10 million 10
2010s 1.45 million 1.17 million 1.79 million 10
2020s 2.12 million 1.94 million 2.44 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 6 Italy 74,856 compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 64,892 compare
  3. 8 Republic of Korea 63,111 compare
  4. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60,099 compare
  5. 10 United States of America 58,767 compare
  6. 11 Morocco 57,626 compare
  7. 12 Brazil 54,335 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: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.44 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 552,779 in 1997.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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