Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: World
MDG: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 27,627 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: World, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 27,627 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: World peaked at 28,201 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,611, in 2011.
MDG: World ranks 1st 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 South in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13,611 | — |
| 2012 | 13,611 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,869 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 20,212 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 21,926 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 24,939 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 26,184 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 25,809 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 26,808 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 28,201 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 27,314 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 27,665 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 27,627 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,108 | 13,611 | 26,808 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27,702 | 27,314 | 28,201 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 1 Afghanistan 6,796 compare
- 2 Nepal 3,779 compare
- 3 United States 1,683 compare
- 4 Iraq 1,662 compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: World?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: World was 27,627 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 28,201 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,611 in 2011.
- How does MDG: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release