Share of students studying abroad by country
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.
Countries reporting
171
Highest
280.5%
Anguilla
Lowest
0.3%
Argentina
Median
5.7%
Years covered
26
1998–2023
Data points
3,161
What the numbers show
Share of students studying abroad is currently reported for 171 countries. The highest value is 280.5% in Anguilla; the lowest is 0.3% in Argentina.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.7%, and the mean is 15.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 842.
Over the past decade 90 countries rose and 78 fell. The largest increase was in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) (up 1,710.7%), and the largest decrease in Djibouti (down 87.6%).
Share of students studying abroad: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anguilla | 280.5% | 2008 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Bermuda | 166.7% | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 5 | Comoros | 102.3% | 2014 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Bhutan | 94.6% | 2023 | up 119.5% | rising |
| 7 | Vanuatu | 89.1% | 2004 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 8 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 85.0% | 2023 | up 1,710.7% | rising |
| 9 | Seychelles | 71.4% | 2023 | down 63.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Djibouti | 64.6% | 2011 | down 87.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Turkmenistan | 64.5% | 2023 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 12 | Andorra | 62.3% | 2023 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 13 | San Marino | 58.3% | 2023 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 14 | British Virgin Islands | 53.1% | 2023 | up 29.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Cyprus | 44.5% | 2023 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 16 | Monaco | 40.8% | 2023 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 17 | Samoa | 39.3% | 2023 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 18 | Cayman Islands | 39.1% | 2008 | up 587.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Saint Lucia | 38.6% | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 20 | Eswatini | 34.9% | 2013 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 21 | Trinidad and Tobago | 33.6% | 2004 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 22 | Cape Verde | 31.7% | 2018 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Malawi | 29.8% | 2011 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 24 | Chad | 29.3% | 2020 | up 48.3% | falling |
| 25 | Sao Tome and Principe | 27.5% | 2015 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Tonga | 26.5% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Congo | 25.5% | 2023 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 28 | Gambia | 25.1% | 2012 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Mauritania | 24.8% | 2020 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 30 | Montenegro | 24.8% | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 31 | Moldova | 23.9% | 2023 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 32 | Maldives | 22.3% | 2019 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 21.3% | 2021 | up 155.1% | rising |
| 34 | Slovakia | 21.2% | 2023 | up 33.9% | rising |
| 35 | Aruba | 20.1% | 2016 | up 124.7% | rising |
| 36 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.0% | 2023 | up 108.8% | falling |
| 37 | Kuwait | 19.7% | 2021 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 38 | Eritrea | 19.7% | 2016 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 39 | Guyana | 19.0% | 2012 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 40 | Nepal | 18.7% | 2023 | up 176.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 18.2% | 2023 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 42 | Brunei | 17.2% | 2023 | down 57.0% | falling |
| 43 | Central African Republic | 16.7% | 2012 | down 49.1% | falling |
| 44 | Mauritius | 14.5% | 2022 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 45 | Hong Kong | 14.4% | 2023 | up 34.3% | falling |
| 46 | Palestine | 14.2% | 2023 | up 36.7% | falling |
| 47 | Lesotho | 14.2% | 2018 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Oman | 13.8% | 2023 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Qatar | 13.0% | 2023 | down 42.8% | rising |
| 50 | Iceland | 12.7% | 2023 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 12.7% | 2015 | down 53.5% | falling |
| 52 | Albania | 12.4% | 2023 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 53 | Mongolia | 11.9% | 2023 | up 130.8% | rising |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | 11.6% | 2023 | up 114.8% | rising |
| 55 | Lebanon | 11.3% | 2023 | up 106.5% | rising |
| 56 | Kazakhstan | 10.8% | 2020 | up 107.9% | rising |
| 57 | Mali | 10.6% | 2015 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 58 | Barbados | 10.0% | 2011 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 59 | Belize | 9.9% | 2023 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 60 | North Macedonia | 9.6% | 2023 | up 48.0% | falling |
| 61 | Tunisia | 9.6% | 2023 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 62 | Niger | 9.3% | 2019 | down 64.8% | falling |
| 63 | Jordan | 8.9% | 2023 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 64 | Belarus | 8.7% | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 65 | Singapore | 8.6% | 2012 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 66 | Bahrain | 8.6% | 2023 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 8.2% | 2023 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 68 | Cameroon | 8.1% | 2023 | up 17.3% | falling |
| 69 | Benin | 7.9% | 2022 | up 93.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Afghanistan | 7.7% | 2020 | up 32.4% | falling |
| 71 | Laos | 7.6% | 2023 | up 114.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Tajikistan | 7.4% | 2017 | up 296.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Estonia | 7.4% | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 75 | Lithuania | 6.9% | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 76 | Senegal | 6.8% | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 77 | Ukraine | 6.6% | 2023 | up 244.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Guinea | 6.5% | 2014 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Togo | 6.4% | 2020 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Syria | 6.3% | 2016 | up 57.9% | falling |
| 81 | Austria | 6.2% | 2023 | up 64.9% | rising |
| 82 | Croatia | 6.1% | 2023 | up 17.1% | falling |
| 83 | Latvia | 6.1% | 2023 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 84 | Rwanda | 6.1% | 2023 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Switzerland | 5.9% | 2023 | up 35.8% | flat |
| 86 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.9% | 2023 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 87 | Serbia | 5.8% | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 88 | Burundi | 5.8% | 2023 | down 11.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Jamaica | 5.7% | 2015 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.7% | 2023 | up 175.8% | volatile |
| 91 | United Arab Emirates | 5.7% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 92 | Georgia | 5.6% | 2023 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 93 | Grenada | 5.4% | 2018 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 94 | Morocco | 5.3% | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 95 | Romania | 5.3% | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 96 | Namibia | 5.2% | 2022 | down 48.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Botswana | 5.1% | 2023 | down 25.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Yemen | 5.1% | 2011 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 99 | Armenia | 5.1% | 2023 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 101 | Hungary | 4.7% | 2023 | up 89.7% | rising |
| 102 | Vietnam | 4.6% | 2022 | up 95.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Norway | 4.6% | 2023 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 104 | Israel | 4.6% | 2023 | up 23.3% | falling |
| 105 | Macao | 4.4% | 2023 | down 43.3% | rising |
| 106 | Greece | 4.3% | 2023 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Pakistan | 4.2% | 2023 | up 99.1% | falling |
| 108 | Malaysia | 4.1% | 2023 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 109 | France | 4.0% | 2023 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 110 | Italy | 3.9% | 2023 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 111 | Portugal | 3.9% | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 112 | Germany | 3.8% | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 113 | Burkina Faso | 3.8% | 2023 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Nigeria | 3.8% | 2011 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 115 | Paraguay | 3.8% | 2010 | up 181.5% | rising |
| 116 | Slovenia | 3.6% | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 117 | Angola | 3.6% | 2023 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Ghana | 3.4% | 2023 | up 11.8% | falling |
| 119 | Ecuador | 3.3% | 2023 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 120 | Uganda | 3.3% | 2014 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 121 | Czechia | 3.3% | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 122 | South Korea | 3.2% | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 123 | Belgium | 3.2% | 2023 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 124 | Madagascar | 3.2% | 2023 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 125 | Kenya | 3.1% | 2019 | down 62.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Cambodia | 3.0% | 2023 | up 59.5% | falling |
| 127 | Sweden | 3.0% | 2023 | down 28.3% | falling |
| 128 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 2.9% | 2020 | up 130.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Canada | 2.8% | 2023 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 130 | Saudi Arabia | 2.8% | 2022 | down 49.5% | rising |
| 131 | Uruguay | 2.8% | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 132 | Panama | 2.7% | 2022 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 133 | Finland | 2.6% | 2023 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 134 | Iran | 2.6% | 2022 | up 119.8% | rising |
| 135 | El Salvador | 2.5% | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 136 | Colombia | 2.5% | 2022 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 137 | Tanzania | 2.5% | 2023 | down 32.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Algeria | 2.3% | 2023 | up 38.7% | falling |
| 139 | Spain | 2.1% | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 140 | Honduras | 2.1% | 2019 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 141 | Denmark | 2.0% | 2023 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 142 | India | 1.9% | 2023 | up 181.3% | rising |
| 143 | Netherlands | 1.9% | 2023 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 144 | Bangladesh | 1.9% | 2023 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 145 | New Zealand | 1.9% | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 146 | Sudan | 1.9% | 2015 | — | rising |
| 147 | Egypt | 1.8% | 2023 | up 129.5% | volatile |
| 148 | China | 1.8% | 2023 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 149 | Costa Rica | 1.7% | 2019 | up 24.9% | falling |
| 150 | Poland | 1.7% | 2023 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 151 | Peru | 1.7% | 2017 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 152 | Thailand | 1.6% | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 153 | Chile | 1.5% | 2023 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 154 | Cuba | 1.5% | 2023 | up 156.5% | volatile |
| 155 | Mozambique | 1.5% | 2018 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 156 | United Kingdom | 1.3% | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 157 | Iraq | 1.3% | 2005 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 158 | Myanmar | 1.2% | 2018 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 159 | South Africa | 1.1% | 2023 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 160 | Dominican Republic | 1.0% | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 161 | Russia | 0.9% | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 162 | Brazil | 0.9% | 2023 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 163 | Philippines | 0.9% | 2023 | up 143.4% | rising |
| 164 | Japan | 0.9% | 2023 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 165 | Ethiopia | 0.8% | 2014 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 166 | Venezuela | 0.8% | 2009 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 167 | Guatemala | 0.8% | 2023 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 168 | Australia | 0.8% | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 169 | Mexico | 0.7% | 2023 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 170 | Turkey | 0.7% | 2022 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 171 | Indonesia | 0.7% | 2023 | up 15.7% | falling |
| 172 | Libya | 0.7% | 2003 | — | rising |
| 173 | United States | 0.7% | 2023 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 174 | Puerto Rico | 0.4% | 2023 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 175 | Argentina | 0.3% | 2023 | up 23.1% | falling |
About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.