Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 976,486 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
976,486
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
976,486
in 2023
All-time low
207,456
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020231997: 207.5k1998: 207.5k1999: 214.0k2000: 230.2k2001: 245.4k2002: 269.8k2003: 293.1k2004: 299.2k2005: 318.9k2006: 340.7k2007: 370.2k2008: 399.3k2009: 424.3k2010: 441.0k2011: 457.8k2012: 454.4k2013: 475.1k2014: 521.0k2015: 554.3k2016: 614.7k2017: 649.2k2018: 707.9k2019: 750.8k2020: 849.1k2021: 875.5k2022: 931.5k2023: 976.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 stood at 976,486. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 976,486 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207,456, in 1997.

That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 207,456
1998 207,456 +0.0%
1999 214,041 +3.2%
2000 230,168 +7.5%
2001 245,384 +6.6%
2002 269,831 +10.0%
2003 293,111 +8.6%
2004 299,240 +2.1%
2005 318,913 +6.6%
2006 340,707 +6.8%
2007 370,196 +8.7%
2008 399,263 +7.9%
2009 424,289 +6.3%
2010 441,030 +3.9%
2011 457,752 +3.8%
2012 454,367 -0.7%
2013 475,088 +4.6%
2014 521,031 +9.7%
2015 554,264 +6.4%
2016 614,738 +10.9%
2017 649,219 +5.6%
2018 707,949 +9.0%
2019 750,765 +6.0%
2020 849,129 +13.1%
2021 875,507 +3.1%
2022 931,479 +6.4%
2023 976,486 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 209,651 207,456 214,041 3
2000s 319,110 230,168 424,289 10
2010s 562,620 441,030 750,765 10
2020s 908,150 849,129 976,486 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 55 Austria 27,055 compare
  2. 56 Zimbabwe 24,392 compare
  3. 57 Ghana 23,842 compare
  4. 58 Cyprus 23,542 compare
  5. 59 Kenya 23,211 compare
  6. 60 Poland 22,840 compare
  7. 61 Kuwait 21,972 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 976,486 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 976,486 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 207,456 in 1997.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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
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February 2026 Data Release