Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 2.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.82 million
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.42 million
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 2011–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2011201720232011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 2.82 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 2011.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 1.42 million
2012 1.44 million +1.6%
2013 1.50 million +4.1%
2014 1.66 million +10.4%
2015 1.79 million +7.7%
2016 1.93 million +7.8%
2017 1.99 million +3.4%
2018 2.13 million +6.8%
2019 2.27 million +6.9%
2020 2.43 million +6.8%
2021 2.44 million +0.5%
2022 2.62 million +7.4%
2023 2.82 million +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.79 million 1.42 million 2.27 million 9
2020s 2.58 million 2.43 million 2.82 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 64,912 compare
  2. 7 Nepal 62,488 compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan 60,484 compare
  4. 9 Germany 59,512 compare
  5. 10 Viet Nam 58,874 compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 53,742 compare
  7. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53,110 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.82 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2011.
How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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