Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 453,338 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) stood at 453,338. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 453,338 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,117, in 1997.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 116th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,888 | 119,117 | 121,430 | 3 |
| 2000s | 189,281 | 133,115 | 246,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,354 | 261,313 | 390,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,852 | 414,596 | 453,338 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,116 compare
- 114 Libya 7,898 compare
- 115 United Republic of Tanzania 7,877 compare
- 116 Mauritania 7,828 compare
- 117 Cabo Verde 7,675 compare
- 118 Honduras 7,302 compare
- 119 Rwanda 7,253 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 31.38 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 453,338 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 453,338 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,117 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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