Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 441,838 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
441,838
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
122nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
441,838
in 2023
All-time low
114,275
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020231997: 114.3k1998: 114.3k1999: 116.5k2000: 127.9k2001: 143.8k2002: 159.1k2003: 176.5k2004: 173.6k2005: 183.3k2006: 189.7k2007: 211.5k2008: 227.2k2009: 240.1k2010: 254.1k2011: 256.6k2012: 259.3k2013: 258.7k2014: 268.0k2015: 283.4k2016: 293.7k2017: 325.3k2018: 354.5k2019: 380.7k2020: 404.5k2021: 404.5k2022: 437.5k2023: 441.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 441,838 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 441,838 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 114,275, in 1997.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 114,275
1998 114,275 +0.0%
1999 116,523 +2.0%
2000 127,872 +9.7%
2001 143,756 +12.4%
2002 159,101 +10.7%
2003 176,490 +10.9%
2004 173,620 -1.6%
2005 183,279 +5.6%
2006 189,702 +3.5%
2007 211,542 +11.5%
2008 227,152 +7.4%
2009 240,146 +5.7%
2010 254,124 +5.8%
2011 256,568 +1.0%
2012 259,286 +1.1%
2013 258,673 -0.2%
2014 268,042 +3.6%
2015 283,377 +5.7%
2016 293,717 +3.6%
2017 325,264 +10.7%
2018 354,542 +9.0%
2019 380,664 +7.4%
2020 404,467 +6.3%
2021 404,547 +0.0%
2022 437,514 +8.1%
2023 441,838 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115,024 114,275 116,523 3
2000s 183,266 127,872 240,146 10
2010s 293,426 254,124 380,664 10
2020s 422,092 404,467 441,838 4

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 119 Rwanda 7,253 compare
  2. 120 Uganda 7,108 compare
  3. 121 Lithuania 7,056 compare
  4. 122 Mauritius 6,695 compare
  5. 123 Madagascar 6,133 compare
  6. 124 Qatar 6,039 compare
  7. 125 Denmark 5,985 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: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 441,838 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 441,838 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 114,275 in 1997.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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