Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 853,708 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 853,708, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 853,708 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 463,710, in 1997.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 463,710 | — |
| 1998 | 463,710 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 477,950 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 482,069 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 503,940 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 510,497 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 524,073 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 472,041 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 489,153 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 499,378 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 522,748 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 508,510 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 544,907 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 578,561 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 612,531 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 636,416 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 653,817 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 672,502 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 692,651 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 719,859 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 750,205 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 768,627 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 814,562 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 830,920 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 821,194 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 851,261 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 853,708 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468,457 | 463,710 | 477,950 | 3 |
| 2000s | 505,732 | 472,041 | 544,907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 689,973 | 578,561 | 814,562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,271 | 821,194 | 853,708 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 853,708 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 853,708 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,710 in 1997.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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