Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
510,848
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2011–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2011201720232011: 525.8k2012: 510.8k2013: 539.1k2014: 604.9k2015: 663.4k2016: 728.1k2017: 742.9k2018: 787.9k2019: 825.8k2020: 904.7k2021: 941.8k2022: 1.0M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 1.10 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 1.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 510,848, in 2012.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 525,833
2012 510,848 -2.8%
2013 539,069 +5.5%
2014 604,910 +12.2%
2015 663,417 +9.7%
2016 728,122 +9.8%
2017 742,864 +2.0%
2018 787,890 +6.1%
2019 825,757 +4.8%
2020 904,743 +9.6%
2021 941,776 +4.1%
2022 1.02 million +8.6%
2023 1.10 million +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 658,746 510,848 825,757 9
2020s 991,195 904,743 1.10 million 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 15 United States of America 50,188 compare
  2. 16 Egypt 49,080 compare
  3. 17 Ukraine 48,786 compare
  4. 18 Morocco 42,169 compare
  5. 19 Italy 41,346 compare
  6. 20 Republic of Korea 39,969 compare
  7. 21 Indonesia 38,611 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 1.10 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 510,848 in 2012.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release