Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 18,035 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 18,035.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 19,601 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,982, in 1997.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,982 | — |
| 1998 | 10,982 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,384 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 11,826 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 12,656 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 13,558 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 13,448 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15,700 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 13,542 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 14,067 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 14,764 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 14,204 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 15,023 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 15,606 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 16,059 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16,786 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17,557 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 17,748 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17,777 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,884 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 18,899 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19,022 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 19,265 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19,601 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 17,910 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 18,042 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18,035 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,116 | 10,982 | 11,384 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,879 | 11,826 | 15,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,760 | 15,606 | 19,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,397 | 17,910 | 19,601 | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 18,035 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 19,601 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,982 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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