Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 367,522 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 2011–2023
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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 180,678 | — |
| 2012 | 178,005 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 198,964 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 230,412 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 245,976 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 268,971 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 276,856 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 286,212 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 306,601 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 325,686 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 326,513 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 342,525 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 367,522 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 241,408 | 178,005 | 306,601 | 9 |
| 2020s | 340,562 | 325,686 | 367,522 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 87 Angola 7,199 compare
- 88 Benin 7,172 compare
- 89 South Africa 7,118 compare
- 90 Mali 6,852 compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 6,797 compare
- 92 Ireland 6,662 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,641 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release