Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 453,338 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
453,338
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
116th
of 221 groups
All-time high
453,338
in 2023
All-time low
119,117
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 453,338. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 453,338 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,117, in 1997.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 116th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 119,117 | — |
| 1998 | 119,117 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 121,430 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 133,115 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 149,190 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 165,384 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 182,700 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 179,656 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 189,272 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 195,665 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 217,595 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 233,343 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 246,889 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 261,313 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 263,509 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 266,004 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 265,690 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 275,762 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 291,126 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 301,957 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 334,278 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 363,530 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 390,371 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 415,354 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 414,596 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 448,119 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 453,338 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,888 | 119,117 | 121,430 | 3 |
| 2000s | 189,281 | 133,115 | 246,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,354 | 261,313 | 390,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,852 | 414,596 | 453,338 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,116 compare
- 114 Libya 7,898 compare
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 7,877 compare
- 116 Mauritania 7,828 compare
- 117 Cape Verde 7,675 compare
- 118 Honduras 7,302 compare
- 119 Rwanda 7,253 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 453,338 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 453,338 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,117 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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