Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 27,648 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Least Developed Countries recorded 27,648 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 29,745 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,545, in 2012.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 14th 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10,563 | — |
| 2012 | 10,545 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,424 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 18,389 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 21,506 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 24,887 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 27,006 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 27,695 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29,596 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 29,745 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 29,228 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 27,522 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 27,648 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,512 | 10,545 | 29,596 | 9 |
| 2020s | 28,536 | 27,522 | 29,745 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 27,648 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 29,745 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,545 in 2012.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release