Share of students studying abroad in Honduras
Honduras: Share of students studying abroad was 2.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Honduras, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Honduras is 2.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Honduras peaked at 3.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
Honduras ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Honduras?
- Share of students studying abroad in Honduras was 2.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Honduras rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Honduras ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.