Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 416,079 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
416,079
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
416,079
in 2023
All-time low
130,954
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020231997: 131.0k1998: 131.0k1999: 133.0k2000: 139.6k2001: 146.4k2002: 155.3k2003: 166.2k2004: 166.9k2005: 174.6k2006: 183.8k2007: 194.7k2008: 203.8k2009: 209.3k2010: 219.7k2011: 234.6k2012: 233.8k2013: 237.3k2014: 259.5k2015: 273.3k2016: 289.5k2017: 301.5k2018: 312.9k2019: 337.3k2020: 362.9k2021: 382.5k2022: 400.4k2023: 416.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 416,079 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 416,079 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,954, in 1997.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 126th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 130,954
1998 130,954 +0.0%
1999 132,995 +1.6%
2000 139,601 +5.0%
2001 146,403 +4.9%
2002 155,267 +6.1%
2003 166,151 +7.0%
2004 166,901 +0.5%
2005 174,648 +4.6%
2006 183,797 +5.2%
2007 194,661 +5.9%
2008 203,841 +4.7%
2009 209,350 +2.7%
2010 219,677 +4.9%
2011 234,567 +6.8%
2012 233,842 -0.3%
2013 237,323 +1.5%
2014 259,469 +9.3%
2015 273,332 +5.3%
2016 289,456 +5.9%
2017 301,480 +4.2%
2018 312,861 +3.8%
2019 337,315 +7.8%
2020 362,851 +7.6%
2021 382,455 +5.4%
2022 400,359 +4.7%
2023 416,079 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131,634 130,954 132,995 3
2000s 174,062 139,601 209,350 10
2010s 269,932 219,677 337,315 10
2020s 390,436 362,851 416,079 4

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 123 Madagascar 6,133 compare
  2. 124 Qatar 6,039 compare
  3. 125 Denmark 5,985 compare
  4. 126 Comoros 5,905 compare
  5. 127 Panama 5,725 compare
  6. 128 Jamaica 5,655 compare
  7. 129 North Macedonia 5,610 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 416,079 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 416,079 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 130,954 in 1997.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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