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

Latest (2023)
561,482
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
561,482
in 2023
All-time low
443,588
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2011–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201720232011: 443.6k2012: 470.3k2013: 476.9k2014: 489.3k2015: 502.7k2016: 520.3k2017: 531.3k2018: 545.4k2019: 549.2k2020: 549.6k2021: 545.3k2022: 554.4k2023: 561.5k

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2011 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 503,227 443,588 549,203 9
2020s 552,685 545,259 561,482 4

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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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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