Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 267,257 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
267,257
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
156th
of 221 groups
All-time high
267,257
in 2023
All-time low
88,236
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997201020231997: 88.2k1998: 88.2k1999: 90.5k2000: 95.6k2001: 99.7k2002: 107.3k2003: 113.9k2004: 113.5k2005: 118.3k2006: 124.2k2007: 127.3k2008: 129.4k2009: 133.9k2010: 139.7k2011: 149.1k2012: 145.3k2013: 151.5k2014: 165.5k2015: 172.1k2016: 181.0k2017: 187.4k2018: 192.4k2019: 210.0k2020: 226.4k2021: 236.6k2022: 250.1k2023: 267.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 267,257. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 267,257 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88,236, in 1997.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 156th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,991 88,236 90,500 3
2000s 116,304 95,586 133,876 10
2010s 169,401 139,730 209,986 10
2020s 245,094 226,398 267,257 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 153 Maldives 2,972 compare
  2. 154 Slovenia 2,881 compare
  3. 155 Gambia 2,802 compare
  4. 156 Timor-Leste 2,794 compare
  5. 157 Central African Republic 2,723 compare
  6. 158 South Sudan 2,663 compare
  7. 159 Lesotho 2,661 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 267,257 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 267,257 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 88,236 in 1997.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 156th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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