Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 257,932 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
257,932
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
257,932
in 2023
All-time low
96,068
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1997–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997201020231997: 96.1k1998: 96.1k1999: 101.3k2000: 110.9k2001: 118.0k2002: 130.8k2003: 142.4k2004: 144.5k2005: 145.6k2006: 149.6k2007: 153.7k2008: 158.9k2009: 159.4k2010: 166.7k2011: 174.8k2012: 154.3k2013: 155.3k2014: 166.0k2015: 173.4k2016: 180.2k2017: 190.0k2018: 201.0k2019: 206.8k2020: 217.4k2021: 224.9k2022: 238.4k2023: 257.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) is 257,932, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 257,932 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96,068, in 1997.

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 159th 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 97,827 96,068 101,345 3
2000s 141,366 110,868 159,378 10
2010s 176,846 154,333 206,762 10
2020s 234,687 217,443 257,932 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

  1. 156 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 2,794 compare
  2. 157 Central African Republic 2,723 compare
  3. 158 South Sudan, Republic of 2,663 compare
  4. 159 Lesotho, Kingdom of 2,661 compare
  5. 160 Botswana 2,635 compare
  6. 161 Iceland 2,575 compare
  7. 162 Fiji, Republic of 2,564 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 257,932 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The highest recorded value was 257,932 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The lowest recorded value was 96,068 in 1997.
How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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