Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 45,273 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: Developing Regions, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 45,273 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 47,693 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,610, in 2011.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18,610 | — |
| 2012 | 20,655 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 26,285 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 31,571 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 35,628 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 40,402 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 42,666 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 43,283 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 45,270 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 47,693 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 47,281 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 45,148 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 45,273 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,819 | 18,610 | 45,270 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46,349 | 45,148 | 47,693 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 4 Bangladesh 2,003 compare
- 5 United States 1,312 compare
- 6 India 1,294 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 1,212 compare
- 8 Nigeria 1,068 compare
- 9 Syria 989 compare
- 10 Bhutan 938 compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 107.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Developing Regions was 45,273 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 47,693 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,610 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release