Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: World
UIS: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 52,506 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: World, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: World stood at 52,506. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: World peaked at 52,506 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,704, in 2011.
UIS: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in UIS: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42,704 | — |
| 2012 | 42,704 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44,351 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 46,977 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 48,257 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 49,031 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 47,668 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 45,345 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 47,634 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 45,575 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 46,036 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 47,117 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 52,506 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,075 | 42,704 | 49,031 | 9 |
| 2020s | 47,808 | 45,575 | 52,506 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
More education data for UIS: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: World?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: World was 52,506 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 52,506 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,704 in 2011.
- How does UIS: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: World 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