Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.23 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.23 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.23 million
in 2023
All-time low
598,605
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 1.23 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 598,605, in 1997.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 598,605 | — |
| 1998 | 598,605 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 621,316 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 638,072 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 669,893 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 691,385 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 717,522 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 667,611 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 694,446 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 725,693 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 760,100 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 786,494 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 830,540 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 885,648 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 943,127 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 969,151 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 988,879 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 606,175 | 598,605 | 621,316 | 3 |
| 2000s | 718,176 | 638,072 | 830,540 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 885,648 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.18 million | 1.23 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 46 Thailand 32,646 compare
- 47 Tajikistan 32,202 compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31,971 compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 31,786 compare
- 50 Lebanon 29,975 compare
- 51 Slovakia 29,654 compare
- 52 Tunisia 29,353 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 52.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 1.23 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 598,605 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 49th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern 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