Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 133,738 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
133,738
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
133,738
in 2023
All-time low
55,723
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 55.7k1998: 55.7k1999: 57.7k2000: 65.7k2001: 69.3k2002: 73.8k2003: 77.5k2004: 74.9k2005: 76.8k2006: 78.9k2007: 86.8k2008: 95.3k2009: 97.2k2010: 102.2k2011: 104.0k2012: 105.6k2013: 104.1k2014: 106.9k2015: 109.3k2016: 111.8k2017: 114.3k2018: 120.2k2019: 113.1k2020: 120.8k2021: 123.3k2022: 127.3k2023: 133.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 133,738 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 133,738 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,723, in 1997.

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 183rd 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.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 55,723
1998 55,723 +0.0%
1999 57,706 +3.6%
2000 65,746 +13.9%
2001 69,346 +5.5%
2002 73,822 +6.5%
2003 77,516 +5.0%
2004 74,860 -3.4%
2005 76,838 +2.6%
2006 78,881 +2.7%
2007 86,763 +10.0%
2008 95,322 +9.9%
2009 97,211 +2.0%
2010 102,219 +5.2%
2011 103,977 +1.7%
2012 105,581 +1.5%
2013 104,134 -1.4%
2014 106,859 +2.6%
2015 109,319 +2.3%
2016 111,815 +2.3%
2017 114,330 +2.2%
2018 120,152 +5.1%
2019 113,066 -5.9%
2020 120,817 +6.9%
2021 123,350 +2.1%
2022 127,347 +3.2%
2023 133,738 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56,384 55,723 57,706 3
2000s 79,630 65,746 97,211 10
2010s 109,145 102,219 120,152 10
2020s 126,313 120,817 133,738 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 180 Samoa 1,020 compare
  2. 181 Kiribati 1,001 compare
  3. 182 Bermuda 972 compare
  4. 183 Gibraltar 955 compare
  5. 184 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 899 compare
  6. 185 Belize 879 compare
  7. 186 Saint Lucia 769 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 133,738 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 133,738 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 55,723 in 1997.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb 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
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release