Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.44 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2020
All-time low
807,079
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 1.44 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 1.45 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 807,079, in 1997.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th 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: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 807,079 | — |
| 1998 | 807,079 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 834,618 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 841,978 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 893,726 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 926,858 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 957,779 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 904,298 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 937,537 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 960,629 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 816,259 | 807,079 | 834,618 | 3 |
| 2000s | 951,808 | 841,978 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.14 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.42 million | 1.45 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 31 Saudi Arabia 42,366 compare
- 32 Peru 42,068 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 41,661 compare
- 34 Philippines 41,440 compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,906 compare
- 36 Hong Kong 40,904 compare
- 37 Mexico 38,560 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.729 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4318 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 1.44 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 807,079 in 1997.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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