Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Australia
Australia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 13,383 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Australia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13,383 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Australia peaked at 14,596 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,298, in 1998.
That places Australia 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,298 | — |
| 1999 | 5,504 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5,704 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,882 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,099 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 6,500 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 9,123 | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 9,661 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 9,910 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10,504 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 9,984 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10,409 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 10,812 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10,789 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,343 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12,159 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12,654 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 12,518 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13,314 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 14,127 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 14,009 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,081 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,596 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 13,443 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 13,497 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,383 | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13,383 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,555, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13,383 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,904, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.4% | 6,500 | 9,123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,401 | 5,298 | 5,504 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,378 | 5,704 | 10,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,581 | 10,789 | 14,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,730 | 13,383 | 14,596 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Australia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Australia was 13,383 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,596 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,298 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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