Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 390,252 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 390,252 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 391,255 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 287,879, in 2011.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 85th 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 studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 287,879 | — |
| 2012 | 311,764 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 317,850 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 326,182 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 331,356 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 344,296 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 358,961 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 367,336 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 385,527 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 385,542 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 380,487 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 391,255 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 390,252 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 336,795 | 287,879 | 385,527 | 9 |
| 2020s | 386,884 | 380,487 | 391,255 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 390,252 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 391,255 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,879 in 2011.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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