Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru
Peru: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 42,068 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru stood at 42,068. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru peaked at 42,068 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,983, in 1998.
Peru ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,016 | 5,983 | 6,050 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,023 | 7,431 | 23,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,845 | 25,788 | 33,862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,809 | 35,453 | 42,068 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 29 Malaysia 47,047 compare
- 30 Iraq 44,061 compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 42,366 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 41,661 compare
- 34 Philippines 41,440 compare
- 35 United Kingdom 40,906 compare
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Peru was 42,068 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 42,068 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,983 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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