Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 188,150 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America stood at 188,150. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America peaked at 188,150 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109,593, in 2011.
MDG: Latin America ranks 142nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 109,593 | — |
| 2012 | 113,636 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 111,566 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 116,606 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 123,297 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 126,954 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 142,840 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 154,490 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 165,672 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 173,094 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 171,487 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 186,916 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 188,150 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 129,406 | 109,593 | 165,672 | 9 |
| 2020s | 179,912 | 171,487 | 188,150 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 139 New Zealand 2,394 compare
- 140 Cuba 2,380 compare
- 141 Costa Rica 2,349 compare
- 142 Montenegro 2,181 compare
- 143 Latvia 2,178 compare
- 144 Uruguay 2,173 compare
- 145 Guatemala 2,121 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 30.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 19.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.22 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America was 188,150 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 188,150 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,593 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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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February 2026 Data Release