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

Latest (2023)
171,243
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
171,243
in 2023
All-time low
70,881
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 70.9k1998: 70.9k1999: 74.9k2000: 77.6k2001: 85.5k2002: 94.0k2003: 96.0k2004: 96.7k2005: 102.7k2006: 106.2k2007: 110.9k2008: 110.6k2009: 114.0k2010: 115.2k2011: 118.5k2012: 121.2k2013: 124.1k2014: 127.2k2015: 132.1k2016: 136.1k2017: 137.7k2018: 135.8k2019: 152.3k2020: 160.7k2021: 152.0k2022: 167.6k2023: 171.2k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 169 Andorra 1,688 compare
  2. 170 Sao Tome and Principe 1,577 compare
  3. 171 Eritrea 1,561 compare
  4. 172 Papua New Guinea 1,499 compare
  5. 173 Guyana 1,339 compare
  6. 174 Dominica 1,210 compare
  7. 175 Tonga 1,209 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 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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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