Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America
United States of America: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 0.5935 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2023, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America stood at 0.5935 Percentage of students. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America peaked at 0.5935 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2762 Percentage of students, in 2015.
United States of America ranks 32nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2762 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 0.3009 Percentage of students | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3858 Percentage of students | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3648 Percentage of students | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4604 Percentage of students | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4864 Percentage of students | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4839 Percentage of students | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5591 Percentage of students | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5935 Percentage of students | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3576 Percentage of students | 0.2762 Percentage of students | 0.4604 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5307 Percentage of students | 0.4839 Percentage of students | 0.5935 Percentage of students | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United States of America was 0.5935 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5935 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2762 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- United States of America ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.