Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in MDG: World
MDG: World: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 3.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World is 3.93 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World peaked at 3.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 2011.
MDG: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 … male in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.17 million | — |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.68 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.64 million | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.49 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.17 million | 3.32 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million | 3.49 million | 3.93 million | 4 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World was 3.93 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2011.
- How does MDG: World rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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