Share of students studying abroad in United States
United States: Share of students studying abroad was 0.6546 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in United States, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.6546 for share of students studying abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in United States peaked at 0.6546 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3013, in 1998.
United States ranks 173rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3013 | — |
| 1999 | 0.3146 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3437 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3798 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3964 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4128 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4356 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4558 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4542 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5427 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5788 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5653 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6432 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6546 | +1.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.6546 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 12% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.308 | 0.3013 | 0.3146 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 0.3437 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4396 | 0.3798 | 0.5427 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6105 | 0.5653 | 0.6546 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in United States?
- Share of students studying abroad in United States was 0.6546 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6546 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3013 in 1998.
- How does United States rank for share of students studying abroad?
- United States ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from 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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