Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2023
All-time low
376,907
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020231997: 376.9k1998: 376.9k1999: 387.1k2000: 417.5k2001: 442.1k2002: 480.1k2003: 514.5k2004: 523.8k2005: 554.0k2006: 588.0k2007: 634.6k2008: 689.1k2009: 731.0k2010: 768.4k2011: 813.1k2012: 798.1k2013: 845.2k2014: 942.5k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 1.80 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 1.80 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 376,907, in 1997.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 376,907
1998 376,907 +0.0%
1999 387,099 +2.7%
2000 417,503 +7.9%
2001 442,092 +5.9%
2002 480,082 +8.6%
2003 514,496 +7.2%
2004 523,827 +1.8%
2005 554,020 +5.8%
2006 588,038 +6.1%
2007 634,624 +7.9%
2008 689,133 +8.6%
2009 731,019 +6.1%
2010 768,374 +5.1%
2011 813,094 +5.8%
2012 798,109 -1.8%
2013 845,204 +5.9%
2014 942,503 +11.5%
2015 1.03 million +8.8%
2016 1.13 million +9.9%
2017 1.17 million +3.5%
2018 1.24 million +6.0%
2019 1.32 million +6.4%
2020 1.45 million +9.9%
2021 1.52 million +4.8%
2022 1.65 million +8.7%
2023 1.80 million +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 380,304 376,907 387,099 3
2000s 557,483 417,503 731,019 10
2010s 1.00 million 768,374 1.32 million 10
2020s 1.60 million 1.45 million 1.80 million 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 16 Italy 86,837 compare
  2. 17 Bangladesh 76,328 compare
  3. 18 Kazakhstan 75,396 compare
  4. 19 Morocco 75,186 compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 70,174 compare
  6. 21 Egypt 68,024 compare
  7. 22 Türkiye 66,914 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 1.80 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 376,907 in 1997.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release