Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 1.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.19 million
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
8th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2023
All-time low
567,203
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Developing Regions, 2011–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2011201720232011: 567.2k2012: 567.2k2013: 597.9k2014: 643.1k2015: 706.2k2016: 758.9k2017: 811.0k2018: 844.2k2019: 890.0k2020: 996.9k2021: 964.2k2022: 1.0M2023: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 1.19 million for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 1.19 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 567,203, in 2011.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 567,203
2012 567,203 +0.0%
2013 597,856 +5.4%
2014 643,119 +7.6%
2015 706,250 +9.8%
2016 758,899 +7.5%
2017 811,040 +6.9%
2018 844,232 +4.1%
2019 889,979 +5.4%
2020 996,873 +12.0%
2021 964,187 -3.3%
2022 1.04 million +7.9%
2023 1.19 million +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 709,531 567,203 889,979 9
2020s 1.05 million 964,187 1.19 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 5 Nigeria 52,238 compare
  2. 6 Italy 39,555 compare
  3. 7 Korea 37,906 compare
  4. 8 United States 35,631 compare
  5. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 30,503 compare
  6. 10 Brazil 30,248 compare
  7. 11 Morocco 26,865 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Developing Regions?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.19 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 567,203 in 2011.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release