Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.32 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.32 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2023
All-time low
694,386
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997201020231997: 694.4k1998: 694.4k1999: 715.3k2000: 740.2k2001: 777.6k2002: 795.5k2003: 822.8k2004: 773.5k2005: 804.4k2006: 829.6k2007: 866.0k2008: 888.8k2009: 929.6k2010: 983.5k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Developed Regions recorded 1.32 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 1.32 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 694,386, in 1997.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 701,368 694,386 715,332 3
2000s 822,803 740,186 929,630 10
2010s 1.13 million 983,477 1.25 million 10
2020s 1.30 million 1.28 million 1.32 million 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 40 Yemen, Republic of 37,557 compare
  2. 41 Ecuador 36,571 compare
  3. 42 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 34,833 compare
  4. 43 Jordan 33,901 compare
  5. 44 Cameroon 33,755 compare
  6. 45 Japan 33,542 compare
  7. 46 Thailand 32,646 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Developed Regions was 1.32 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 694,386 in 1997.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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