Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 423,944 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
423,944
Change on year
up 13.1%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
423,944
in 2023
All-time low
111,707
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 2, 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020231997: 111.7k1998: 111.7k1999: 112.4k2000: 117.6k2001: 124.0k2002: 132.6k2003: 145.6k2004: 148.9k2005: 157.1k2006: 166.0k2007: 171.6k2008: 178.6k2009: 188.0k2010: 197.3k2011: 210.2k2012: 210.7k2013: 214.4k2014: 243.6k2015: 264.4k2016: 278.5k2017: 278.8k2018: 277.7k2019: 290.7k2020: 315.1k2021: 340.5k2022: 375.0k2023: 423.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 2 is 423,944, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 423,944 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111,707, in 1997.

That places GPE: Region 2 125th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111,936 111,707 112,394 3
2000s 153,017 117,611 188,049 10
2010s 246,619 197,295 290,694 10
2020s 363,647 315,107 423,944 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 122 Mauritius 6,695 compare
  2. 123 Madagascar, Republic of 6,133 compare
  3. 124 Qatar 6,039 compare
  4. 125 Denmark 5,985 compare
  5. 126 Comoros, Union of the 5,905 compare
  6. 127 Panama 5,725 compare
  7. 128 Jamaica 5,655 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 2?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 2 was 423,944 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 423,944 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 111,707 in 1997.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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