Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 2,512 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 2,512, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 4,489 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,334, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,334 | — |
| 1999 | 1,334 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,334 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,376 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,612 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1,527 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,433 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,493 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,482 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,645 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1,709 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,871 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2,031 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2,422 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 2,060 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 2,496 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 3,005 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 3,536 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 4,088 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 4,326 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 4,489 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4,417 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,109 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,339 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 2,506 | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 2,512 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,334 | 1,334 | 1,334 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,548 | 1,334 | 1,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,287 | 2,031 | 4,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,116 | 2,506 | 4,109 | 4 |
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More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 435,827 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 183,698 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 2,512 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4,489 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,334 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release