Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada
Canada: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada stood at 54.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada peaked at 131 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2021.
That places Canada 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 131 | — |
| 2013 | 98 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 79 | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 72 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 51 | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 36 | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 54 | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.88 | 72 | 131 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.25 | 36 | 54 | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- 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 141,045 (2000)
- 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 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (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 Canada?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada was 54 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release