Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 1.14 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 1.14 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 1.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193,043, in 1997.
That places GPE: Region 3 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 193,043 | — |
| 1998 | 193,043 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 197,672 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 216,747 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 229,010 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 249,570 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 265,856 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 272,970 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 291,760 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 314,668 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 348,081 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 390,582 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 420,587 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 441,393 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 462,006 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 464,509 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 501,493 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 560,406 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 617,455 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 693,793 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 726,876 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 790,818 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 851,675 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 942,311 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 976,298 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,586 | 193,043 | 197,672 | 3 |
| 2000s | 299,983 | 216,747 | 420,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 611,042 | 441,393 | 851,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 942,311 | 1.14 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 3?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Region 3 was 1.14 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,043 in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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