Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)

ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 527,464 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
527,464
Change on year
up 9.7%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
527,464
in 2023
All-time low
139,398
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997201020231997: 139.4k1998: 139.4k1999: 140.4k2000: 149.4k2001: 158.8k2002: 172.2k2003: 185.4k2004: 183.0k2005: 186.9k2006: 194.7k2007: 196.1k2008: 205.2k2009: 216.9k2010: 228.2k2011: 238.3k2012: 243.0k2013: 249.3k2014: 284.5k2015: 311.6k2016: 332.0k2017: 333.2k2018: 335.9k2019: 357.8k2020: 392.2k2021: 429.4k2022: 480.7k2023: 527.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) stood at 527,464. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 527,464 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 139,398, in 1997.

That places ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 109th 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 27 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 139,398 —
1998 139,398 +0.0%
1999 140,398 +0.7%
2000 149,376 +6.4%
2001 158,786 +6.3%
2002 172,172 +8.4%
2003 185,383 +7.7%
2004 182,989 -1.3%
2005 186,914 +2.1%
2006 194,694 +4.2%
2007 196,082 +0.7%
2008 205,207 +4.7%
2009 216,884 +5.7%
2010 228,239 +5.2%
2011 238,334 +4.4%
2012 242,991 +2.0%
2013 249,277 +2.6%
2014 284,488 +14.1%
2015 311,619 +9.5%
2016 331,966 +6.5%
2017 333,156 +0.4%
2018 335,907 +0.8%
2019 357,787 +6.5%
2020 392,249 +9.6%
2021 429,364 +9.5%
2022 480,706 +12.0%
2023 527,464 +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 139,731 139,398 140,398 3
2000s 184,849 149,376 216,884 10
2010s 291,376 228,239 357,787 10
2020s 457,446 392,249 527,464 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)

  1. 106 Croatia 9,635 compare
  2. 107 Georgia 9,159 compare
  3. 108 Togo 8,897 compare
  4. 109 Niger 8,754 compare
  5. 110 Finland 8,555 compare
  6. 111 Cambodia 8,489 compare
  7. 112 Burkina Faso 8,463 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 527,464 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
The highest recorded value was 527,464 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
The lowest recorded value was 139,398 in 1997.
How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release