Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 561,482 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 561,482, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 561,482 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 443,588, in 2011.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 443,588 | — |
| 2012 | 470,339 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 476,923 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 489,316 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 502,708 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 520,271 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 531,307 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 545,385 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 549,203 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 549,572 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 545,259 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 554,426 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 561,482 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 503,227 | 443,588 | 549,203 | 9 |
| 2020s | 552,685 | 545,259 | 561,482 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 561,482 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 561,482 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,588 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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