Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 575,989 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
575,989
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
102nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
575,989
in 2023
All-time low
124,789
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1997201020231997: 124.8k1998: 124.8k1999: 127.6k2000: 134.8k2001: 143.0k2002: 155.8k2003: 168.8k2004: 169.3k2005: 177.6k2006: 189.4k2007: 200.9k2008: 212.1k2009: 228.4k2010: 240.3k2011: 260.3k2012: 257.6k2013: 287.7k2014: 328.7k2015: 349.8k2016: 384.8k2017: 401.5k2018: 422.7k2019: 465.2k2020: 496.0k2021: 498.6k2022: 526.7k2023: 576.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 575,989 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 9.4% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 575,989 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,789, in 1997.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 102nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125,742 124,789 127,647 3
2000s 178,006 134,788 228,411 10
2010s 339,859 240,318 465,235 10
2020s 524,302 495,960 575,989 4

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 99 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 11,148 compare
  2. 100 Benin 11,144 compare
  3. 101 Czechia 11,123 compare
  4. 102 Guinea 10,493 compare
  5. 103 Mali 10,362 compare
  6. 104 Bhutan 10,309 compare
  7. 105 Guinea-Bissau 10,267 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 575,989 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 575,989 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 124,789 in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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