Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 410,204 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 410,204 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America peaked at 410,204 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93,286, in 1997.
That places MDG: Latin America 128th 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 93,286 | — |
| 1998 | 93,286 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94,655 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 103,580 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 117,828 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 132,587 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 147,015 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 143,105 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 153,016 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 158,584 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 179,869 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 195,694 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 208,382 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 222,075 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 224,987 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 229,030 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 229,554 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 240,134 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 255,897 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 266,047 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 297,391 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 325,669 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 351,427 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 374,309 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 371,298 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 406,732 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 410,204 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,742 | 93,286 | 94,655 | 3 |
| 2000s | 153,966 | 103,580 | 208,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,221 | 222,075 | 351,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,636 | 371,298 | 410,204 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 125 Denmark 5,985 compare
- 126 Comoros 5,905 compare
- 127 Panama 5,725 compare
- 128 Jamaica 5,655 compare
- 129 North Macedonia 5,610 compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 5,599 compare
- 131 Mozambique 5,594 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 30.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 19.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.22 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Latin America was 410,204 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 410,204 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,286 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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