Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 367,522 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
367,522
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
367,522
in 2023
All-time low
178,005
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2011201720232011: 180.7k2012: 178.0k2013: 199.0k2014: 230.4k2015: 246.0k2016: 269.0k2017: 276.9k2018: 286.2k2019: 306.6k2020: 325.7k2021: 326.5k2022: 342.5k2023: 367.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 367,522. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 367,522 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 178,005, in 2012.

That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 241,408 178,005 306,601 9
2020s 340,562 325,686 367,522 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 87 Angola 7,199 compare
  2. 88 Benin 7,172 compare
  3. 89 South Africa 7,118 compare
  4. 90 Mali 6,852 compare
  5. 91 Guinea-Bissau 6,797 compare
  6. 92 Ireland 6,662 compare
  7. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,641 compare

See the full ranking of 456 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 367,522 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 367,522 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 178,005 in 2012.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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