Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: World
WB: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 47,796 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: World, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: World is 47,796, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: World peaked at 49,681 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,070, in 2011.
That places WB: World 4th 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 WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20,070 | — |
| 2012 | 21,449 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 27,210 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 32,771 | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 36,890 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 41,998 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 44,699 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 45,156 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47,102 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49,681 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 49,597 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 47,804 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 47,796 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,261 | 20,070 | 47,102 | 9 |
| 2020s | 48,720 | 47,796 | 49,681 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 1 Afghanistan 9,602 compare
- 2 Nepal 9,356 compare
- 3 Iraq 5,051 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 2,003 compare
- 5 United States of America 1,312 compare
- 6 India 1,294 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 1,212 compare
More education data for WB: 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 -0.3118 % 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 WB: World?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: World was 47,796 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 49,681 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,070 in 2011.
- How does WB: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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