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

Latest (2023)
18,035
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
216th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19,601
in 2020
All-time low
10,982
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997201020231997: 11.0k1998: 11.0k1999: 11.4k2000: 11.8k2001: 12.7k2002: 13.6k2003: 13.4k2004: 15.7k2005: 13.5k2006: 14.1k2007: 14.8k2008: 14.2k2009: 15.0k2010: 15.6k2011: 16.1k2012: 16.8k2013: 17.6k2014: 17.7k2015: 17.8k2016: 18.9k2017: 18.9k2018: 19.0k2019: 19.3k2020: 19.6k2021: 17.9k2022: 18.0k2023: 18.0k

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release