Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 451,399 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
451,399
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
451,399
in 2023
All-time low
118,220
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997201020231997: 118.2k1998: 118.2k1999: 120.6k2000: 132.2k2001: 148.3k2002: 164.2k2003: 181.7k2004: 178.4k2005: 188.1k2006: 194.4k2007: 216.3k2008: 232.1k2009: 245.6k2010: 259.8k2011: 262.3k2012: 264.7k2013: 264.3k2014: 273.6k2015: 289.5k2016: 300.0k2017: 332.4k2018: 361.4k2019: 388.3k2020: 413.0k2021: 412.7k2022: 446.3k2023: 451.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 451,399, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 451,399 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118,220, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 121st 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 118,220
1998 118,220 +0.0%
1999 120,577 +2.0%
2000 132,218 +9.7%
2001 148,261 +12.1%
2002 164,232 +10.8%
2003 181,678 +10.6%
2004 178,380 -1.8%
2005 188,094 +5.4%
2006 194,409 +3.4%
2007 216,339 +11.3%
2008 232,146 +7.3%
2009 245,578 +5.8%
2010 259,774 +5.8%
2011 262,263 +1.0%
2012 264,713 +0.9%
2013 264,293 -0.2%
2014 273,574 +3.5%
2015 289,486 +5.8%
2016 300,029 +3.6%
2017 332,373 +10.8%
2018 361,438 +8.7%
2019 388,322 +7.4%
2020 413,028 +6.4%
2021 412,668 -0.1%
2022 446,280 +8.1%
2023 451,399 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,006 118,220 120,577 3
2000s 188,134 132,218 245,578 10
2010s 299,626 259,774 388,322 10
2020s 430,844 412,668 451,399 4

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  7. 124 Qatar 6,039 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 451,399 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 451,399 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 118,220 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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