Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean

WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 453,182 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
453,182
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
453,182
in 2023
All-time low
119,067
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997201020231997: 119.1k1998: 119.1k1999: 121.4k2000: 133.1k2001: 149.1k2002: 165.3k2003: 182.6k2004: 179.5k2005: 189.1k2006: 195.6k2007: 217.5k2008: 233.1k2009: 246.7k2010: 261.1k2011: 263.4k2012: 265.9k2013: 265.2k2014: 275.5k2015: 290.9k2016: 301.8k2017: 334.1k2018: 363.4k2019: 390.2k2020: 415.2k2021: 414.4k2022: 448.0k2023: 453.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean is 453,182, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 453,182 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,067, in 1997.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 120th 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, 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, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 119,067
1998 119,067 +0.0%
1999 121,380 +1.9%
2000 133,068 +9.6%
2001 149,141 +12.1%
2002 165,313 +10.8%
2003 182,611 +10.5%
2004 179,507 -1.7%
2005 189,107 +5.3%
2006 195,588 +3.4%
2007 217,473 +11.2%
2008 233,134 +7.2%
2009 246,691 +5.8%
2010 261,131 +5.9%
2011 263,358 +0.9%
2012 265,858 +0.9%
2013 265,151 -0.3%
2014 275,461 +3.9%
2015 290,913 +5.6%
2016 301,819 +3.7%
2017 334,074 +10.7%
2018 363,391 +8.8%
2019 390,213 +7.4%
2020 415,166 +6.4%
2021 414,411 -0.2%
2022 447,958 +8.1%
2023 453,182 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,838 119,067 121,380 3
2000s 189,163 133,068 246,691 10
2010s 301,137 261,131 390,213 10
2020s 432,679 414,411 453,182 4

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 117 Cape Verde 7,675 compare
  2. 118 Honduras 7,302 compare
  3. 119 Rwanda 7,253 compare
  4. 120 Uganda 7,108 compare
  5. 121 Lithuania 7,056 compare
  6. 122 Mauritius 6,695 compare
  7. 123 Madagascar 6,133 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 453,182 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?
The highest recorded value was 453,182 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 119,067 in 1997.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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