Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in OECD
OECD: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 1.91 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in OECD, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in OECD is 1.91 Percentage of students, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in OECD peaked at 1.91 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.51 Percentage of students, in 2015.
OECD ranks 25th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.51 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 1.59 Percentage of students | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 Percentage of students | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.67 Percentage of students | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.72 Percentage of students | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.77 Percentage of students | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.72 Percentage of students | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.79 Percentage of students | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.91 Percentage of students | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 Percentage of students | 1.51 Percentage of students | 1.72 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8 Percentage of students | 1.72 Percentage of students | 1.91 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 22 Spain 2.18 Percentage of students compare
- 23 Denmark 2.13 Percentage of students compare
- 24 New Zealand 2.11 Percentage of students compare
- 26 Chile 1.57 Percentage of students compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.46 Percentage of students compare
- 28 Australia 0.9239 Percentage of students compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in OECD?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in OECD was 1.91 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does OECD rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- OECD ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.