Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 664,274 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 664,274. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 664,274 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,134, in 1997.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,711 | 179,134 | 180,866 | 3 |
| 2000s | 227,799 | 187,786 | 274,052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,263 | 294,521 | 552,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,546 | 590,863 | 664,274 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Member Countries was 664,274 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 664,274 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,134 in 1997.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release