Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 1.35 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 1.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264,893, in 1997.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 264,893 | — |
| 1998 | 264,893 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 271,863 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 287,369 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 303,313 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 333,488 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 363,154 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 377,000 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 404,178 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 432,282 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 468,450 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 510,777 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 543,746 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 572,741 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 615,570 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 600,470 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 634,661 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 715,485 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 767,131 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 841,295 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 869,224 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 922,853 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 985,445 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,216 | 264,893 | 271,863 | 3 |
| 2000s | 402,376 | 287,369 | 543,746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 752,488 | 572,741 | 985,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.10 million | 1.35 million | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2026 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 1.35 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,893 in 1997.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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