Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in India
India: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 1,018 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in India, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in India stood at 1,018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in India peaked at 1,018 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 319, in 2012.
India ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 319 | — |
| 2013 | 391 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 458 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 514 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 598 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 668 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 795 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 897 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 955 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,015 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,017 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,018 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 580 | 319 | 897 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,001 | 955 | 1,018 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 United States of America 1,683 compare
- 4 Iraq 1,662 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1,143 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 918 compare
- 8 Bhutan 813 compare
- 9 Australia 607 compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.76 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in India?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in India was 1,018 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 319 in 2012.
- How does India rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- India ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release