Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UIS: World
UIS: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 47,797 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UIS: World, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UIS: World is 47,797, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UIS: World peaked at 49,681 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,070, in 2011.
That places UIS: World 1st 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 UIS: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20,070 | — |
| 2012 | 21,449 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 27,310 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 32,771 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 36,890 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 41,998 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 44,730 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 45,157 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47,102 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49,681 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 49,597 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 47,805 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 47,797 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,275 | 20,070 | 47,102 | 9 |
| 2020s | 48,720 | 47,797 | 49,681 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
- 1 Afghanistan 9,602 compare
- 2 Nepal 9,356 compare
- 3 Iraq 5,051 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 2,003 compare
More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UIS: World?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UIS: World was 47,797 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 49,681 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,070 in 2011.
- How does UIS: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release