Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World
MDG: World: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 7.29 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World stood at 7.29 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World peaked at 7.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 1997.
MDG: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 1.96 million | 2.04 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million | 2.11 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 3.79 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 million | 6.44 million | 7.29 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World was 7.29 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: World rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release