Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in United States
United States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 118,150 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in United States, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States recorded 118,150 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in United States peaked at 118,150 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,025, in 1998.
United States ranks 7th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,672 | 40,025 | 43,320 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57,309 | 45,452 | 65,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,373 | 67,139 | 102,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,063 | 102,651 | 118,150 | 4 |
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More education data for United States
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in United States?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in United States was 118,150 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 118,150 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,025 in 1998.
- How does United States rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- United States ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release