Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70,881 | — |
| 1998 | 70,881 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74,928 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 77,645 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 85,536 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 93,979 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 96,021 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 96,712 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 102,724 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 106,150 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 110,939 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 110,587 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 114,010 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 115,194 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 118,485 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 121,224 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 124,118 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 127,185 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 132,107 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 136,052 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 137,712 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 135,846 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 152,259 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 160,713 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 152,002 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 167,551 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 171,243 | +2.2% |
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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (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