Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 375,811 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 375,811, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 375,811 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,521, in 1997.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 138th 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: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 90,521 | — |
| 1998 | 90,521 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92,106 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 101,955 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 115,820 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 128,946 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 143,358 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 140,654 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 147,712 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 155,406 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 172,810 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 186,590 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 197,391 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 209,920 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 213,341 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 216,740 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 216,017 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 225,261 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 238,339 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 248,561 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 274,690 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 298,740 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 319,276 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 339,946 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 340,420 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 368,243 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 375,811 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,049 | 90,521 | 92,106 | 3 |
| 2000s | 149,064 | 101,955 | 197,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,088 | 209,920 | 319,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 356,105 | 339,946 | 375,811 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 135 El Salvador 5,096 compare
- 136 Cuba 4,914 compare
- 137 Armenia 4,851 compare
- 138 New Zealand 4,652 compare
- 139 Bahrain 4,632 compare
- 140 Costa Rica 4,589 compare
- 141 Latvia 4,567 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 375,811 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 375,811 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,521 in 1997.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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