Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Canada

Canada: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 3,119 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,119
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
21st
of 210 countries
All-time high
4,879
in 2009
All-time low
1,147
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Canada, 1997–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1997201020231997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.7k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.9k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.8k2009: 4.9k2010: 4.7k2011: 4.4k2012: 4.2k2013: 4.0k2014: 3.8k2015: 3.7k2016: 4.1k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.5k2020: 3.1k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.8k2023: 3.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Canada recorded 3,119 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Canada peaked at 4,879 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,147, in 1997.

Canada ranks 21st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Canada, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 1,147
1998 1,147 +0.0%
1999 1,348 +17.5%
2000 1,163 -13.7%
2001 1,946 +67.3%
2002 2,734 +40.5%
2003 3,437 +25.7%
2004 3,487 +1.5%
2005 3,877 +11.2%
2006 4,210 +8.6%
2007 4,448 +5.7%
2008 4,772 +7.3%
2009 4,879 +2.2%
2010 4,744 -2.8%
2011 4,405 -7.1%
2012 4,242 -3.7%
2013 4,020 -5.2%
2014 3,831 -4.7%
2015 3,734 -2.5%
2016 4,137 +10.8%
2017 3,017 -27.1%
2018 3,242 +7.5%
2019 3,460 +6.7%
2020 3,080 -11.0%
2021 2,525 -18.0%
2022 2,761 +9.3%
2023 3,119 +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,214 1,147 1,348 3
2000s 3,495 1,163 4,879 10
2010s 3,883 3,017 4,744 10
2020s 2,871 2,525 3,119 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 18 Colombia 5,914 compare
  2. 19 United States of America 4,331 compare
  3. 20 Japan 3,327 compare
  4. 22 Solomon Islands 3,059 compare
  5. 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,881 compare
  6. 24 Saudi Arabia 2,684 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Canada?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Canada was 3,119 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 4,879 in 2009.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1,147 in 1997.
How does Canada rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
Canada ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release