Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 24,568 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 24,568, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 24,568 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,824, in 2011.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 42nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15,824 | — |
| 2012 | 15,824 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,776 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 17,046 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 16,955 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17,144 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18,245 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 17,594 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 21,278 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 20,625 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21,148 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 21,681 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 24,568 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,410 | 15,824 | 21,278 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22,006 | 20,625 | 24,568 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 39 Germany 311 compare
- 40 France 307 compare
- 41 Madagascar 266 compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 263 compare
- 43 South Africa 233 compare
- 44 Mozambique 222 compare
- 45 Somalia 194 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 24,568 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 24,568 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,824 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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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February 2026 Data Release