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

Latest (2023)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2023
All-time low
264,893
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2023

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997201020231997: 264.9k1998: 264.9k1999: 271.9k2000: 287.4k2001: 303.3k2002: 333.5k2003: 363.2k2004: 377.0k2005: 404.2k2006: 432.3k2007: 468.4k2008: 510.8k2009: 543.7k2010: 572.7k2011: 615.6k2012: 600.5k2013: 634.7k2014: 715.5k2015: 767.1k2016: 841.3k2017: 869.2k2018: 922.9k2019: 985.4k2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.4M

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

  1. 34 Philippines 41,440 compare
  2. 35 United Kingdom 40,906 compare
  3. 36 Hong Kong 40,904 compare
  4. 37 Mexico 38,560 compare
  5. 38 Algeria 38,304 compare
  6. 39 Greece 37,658 compare
  7. 40 Yemen 37,557 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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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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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