Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 171,243 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) stood at 171,243. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 171,243 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,881, in 1997.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,230 | 70,881 | 74,928 | 3 |
| 2000s | 99,430 | 77,645 | 114,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,018 | 115,194 | 152,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,877 | 152,002 | 171,243 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 13.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.42 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 171,243 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The highest recorded value was 171,243 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,881 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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