Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNESCO: Sids

UNESCO: Sids: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 118,113 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
118,113
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
189th
of 221 groups
All-time high
118,113
in 2023
All-time low
74,959
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNESCO: Sids, 1997–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1997201020231997: 75.0k1998: 75.0k1999: 78.6k2000: 76.3k2001: 81.9k2002: 88.0k2003: 92.6k2004: 89.6k2005: 89.6k2006: 91.9k2007: 96.0k2008: 95.7k2009: 98.8k2010: 100.8k2011: 100.5k2012: 101.2k2013: 100.2k2014: 100.5k2015: 100.4k2016: 103.5k2017: 104.2k2018: 105.4k2019: 108.0k2020: 111.9k2021: 111.3k2022: 110.5k2023: 118.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNESCO: Sids is 118,113, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 118,113 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,959, in 1997.

That places UNESCO: Sids 189th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76,172 74,959 78,597 3
2000s 90,042 76,284 98,847 10
2010s 102,472 100,179 108,019 10
2020s 112,948 110,520 118,113 4

Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids

  1. 186 Saint Lucia 769 compare
  2. 187 Seychelles 740 compare
  3. 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 733 compare
  4. 189 Cayman Islands 704 compare
  5. 190 Puerto Rico 678 compare
  6. 191 Antigua and Barbuda 640 compare
  7. 192 San Marino 538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNESCO: Sids?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNESCO: Sids was 118,113 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The highest recorded value was 118,113 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
The lowest recorded value was 74,959 in 1997.
How does UNESCO: Sids rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNESCO: Sids ranks 189th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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