Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 173,306 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173,306
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
152nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
173,306
in 2023
All-time low
105,332
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720232011: 105.3k2012: 108.7k2013: 105.4k2014: 109.9k2015: 115.6k2016: 118.8k2017: 132.1k2018: 141.9k2019: 151.0k2020: 157.9k2021: 158.0k2022: 170.3k2023: 173.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 173,306, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 173,306 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105,332, in 2011.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 152nd 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 105,332
2012 108,731 +3.2%
2013 105,401 -3.1%
2014 109,925 +4.3%
2015 115,554 +5.1%
2016 118,826 +2.8%
2017 132,125 +11.2%
2018 141,944 +7.4%
2019 150,988 +6.4%
2020 157,902 +4.6%
2021 158,043 +0.1%
2022 170,260 +7.7%
2023 173,306 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 120,981 105,332 150,988 9
2020s 164,878 157,902 173,306 4

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 149 Namibia 1,930 compare
  2. 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1,858 compare
  3. 151 Central African Republic 1,749 compare
  4. 152 Malawi 1,732 compare
  5. 153 South Sudan 1,657 compare
  6. 154 Eswatini 1,587 compare
  7. 155 Timor-Leste 1,572 compare

See the full ranking of 456 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 173,306 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 173,306 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 105,332 in 2011.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 152nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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