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
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release