Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 2.17 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Late-demographic Dividend is 2.17 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 2.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 534,692, in 1999.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 535,633 | — |
| 1998 | 535,633 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 534,692 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 562,163 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 619,033 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 700,273 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 791,460 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 834,607 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 888,132 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 921,840 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 993,258 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535,319 | 534,692 | 535,633 | 3 |
| 2000s | 858,839 | 562,163 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.29 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.11 million | 2.17 million | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.46 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 92.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 68.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 91.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 85.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 2.17 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,692 in 1999.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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