Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 826,702 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) stood at 826,702. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 826,702 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258,912, in 1997.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 62nd 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 258,912 | — |
| 1998 | 258,912 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 266,384 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 285,969 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 305,476 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 334,360 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 362,279 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 361,754 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 368,475 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 381,462 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 391,470 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 404,542 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 422,424 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 439,964 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 464,337 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 441,263 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 443,497 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 487,544 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 519,293 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 551,077 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 564,738 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 576,310 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 600,686 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 647,612 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 692,018 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 754,998 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 826,702 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,403 | 258,912 | 266,384 | 3 |
| 2000s | 361,821 | 285,969 | 422,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508,871 | 439,964 | 600,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,332 | 647,612 | 826,702 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 826,702 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 826,702 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,912 in 1997.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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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February 2026 Data Release