Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: World
UIS: World: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 3.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: World, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: World stood at 3.93 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: World peaked at 3.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million, in 2011.
That places UIS: World 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.17 million | 3.32 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million | 3.49 million | 3.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 513,974 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 231 compare
- 2 India 508,622 compare
- 3 Tokelau 58 compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 91,377 compare
- 4 Niue 41 compare
- 4 Pakistan 86,595 compare
More education data for UIS: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: World?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: World was 3.93 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2011.
- How does UIS: World rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release