Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: World

MDG: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 491,391 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
491,391
Change on year
up 23.5%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
551,032
in 2019
All-time low
102,612
in 2000
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: World, 1996–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1996200920231996: 102.6k1997: 102.6k1998: 102.6k1999: 110.2k2000: 102.6k2001: 141.0k2002: 183.5k2003: 202.0k2004: 199.1k2005: 209.0k2006: 212.1k2007: 234.3k2008: 249.7k2009: 274.7k2010: 294.3k2011: 291.6k2012: 282.4k2013: 293.7k2014: 312.5k2015: 346.8k2016: 389.8k2017: 429.1k2018: 490.6k2019: 551.0k2020: 491.2k2021: 398.0k2022: 397.8k2023: 491.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: World recorded 491,391 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: World peaked at 551,032 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102,612, in 2000.

That places MDG: World 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: World, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 102,627
1997 102,627 +0.0%
1998 102,627 +0.0%
1999 110,194 +7.4%
2000 102,612 -6.9%
2001 141,018 +37.4%
2002 183,506 +30.1%
2003 202,044 +10.1%
2004 199,127 -1.4%
2005 208,958 +4.9%
2006 212,097 +1.5%
2007 234,284 +10.5%
2008 249,749 +6.6%
2009 274,715 +10.0%
2010 294,310 +7.1%
2011 291,600 -0.9%
2012 282,366 -3.2%
2013 293,682 +4.0%
2014 312,530 +6.4%
2015 346,826 +11.0%
2016 389,802 +12.4%
2017 429,071 +10.1%
2018 490,580 +14.3%
2019 551,032 +12.3%
2020 491,172 -10.9%
2021 397,953 -19.0%
2022 397,752 -0.1%
2023 491,391 +23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,519 102,627 110,194 4
2000s 200,811 102,612 274,715 10
2010s 368,180 282,366 551,032 10
2020s 444,567 397,752 491,391 4

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 1 China 113,547 compare
  2. 2 India 97,470 compare
  3. 3 Nepal 46,040 compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 20,107 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: World?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: World was 491,391 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 551,032 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 102,612 in 2000.
How does MDG: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
MDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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