Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 480,991 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
480,991
Change on year
up 23.9%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
540,500
in 2019
All-time low
88,762
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: World, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: World stood at 480,991.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: World peaked at 540,500 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88,762, in 1996.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88,762 | — |
| 1997 | 88,762 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88,762 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94,940 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 94,486 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 129,861 | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 169,331 | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 186,169 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 185,162 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 195,468 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 199,596 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 220,291 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 235,751 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 261,054 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 280,856 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 279,816 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 271,818 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 283,700 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 302,845 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 337,394 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 379,770 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 419,193 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 480,173 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 540,500 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 481,602 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 389,095 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 388,071 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 480,991 | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,306 | 88,762 | 94,940 | 4 |
| 2000s | 187,717 | 94,486 | 261,054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,606 | 271,818 | 540,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,940 | 388,071 | 481,602 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: World?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: World was 480,991 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 540,500 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,762 in 1996.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release