Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in India
India: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 788 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in India, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in India stood at 788.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in India peaked at 839 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 257, in 2012.
That places India 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 257 | — |
| 2013 | 310 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 406 | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 410 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 469 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 601 | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 650 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 718 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 757 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 787 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 839 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 788 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 477.62 | 257 | 718 | 8 |
| 2020s | 792.75 | 757 | 839 | 4 |
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More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- 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 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in India?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in India was 788 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 839 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 257 in 2012.
- How does India rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- India ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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