Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in United States of America
United States of America: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 582 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in United States of America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in United States of America is 582, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in United States of America peaked at 1,711 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 336, in 1998.
United States of America ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 336 | — |
| 1999 | 336 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 339 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 796 | +134.8% |
| 2010 | 1,254 | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 1,711 | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 1,494 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 1,562 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,265 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1,596 | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 1,655 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,149 | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 1,192 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,085 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 913 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 408 | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 497 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 582 | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336 | 336 | 336 | 2 |
| 2000s | 567.5 | 339 | 796 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,396 | 1,085 | 1,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600 | 408 | 913 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 41 Germany 625 compare
- 42 France 589 compare
- 42 Madagascar 589 compare
- 45 Mozambique 579 compare
- 46 Ethiopia 483 compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 435 compare
More education data for United States of America
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in United States of America?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in United States of America was 582 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,711 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 336 in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- United States of America ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release