Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 4.99 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.99 million
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
9th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.99 million
in 2023
All-time low
987,900
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) is 4.99 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 4.99 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 987,900, in 1997.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 987,900 | — |
| 1998 | 987,900 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.56 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.28 million | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.95 million | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.25 million | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.57 million | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.99 million | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 992,473 | 987,900 | 1.00 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.07 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million | 2.29 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 million | 4.25 million | 4.99 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 6 Uzbekistan 120,563 compare
- 7 United States of America 118,150 compare
- 8 France 115,006 compare
- 9 Pakistan 114,849 compare
- 10 Nepal 108,273 compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 105,160 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99,161 compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8608 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 267.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 287.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 4.99 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 987,900 in 1997.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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