Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 2.26 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 2.26 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 169.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350,414, in 1997.
That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 350,414 | — |
| 1998 | 350,414 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 359,858 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 385,786 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 425,345 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 480,732 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 529,999 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 550,339 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 583,006 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 613,903 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 670,136 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 730,348 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 786,294 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 815,861 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 840,055 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 809,108 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 838,518 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 940,304 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353,562 | 350,414 | 359,858 | 3 |
| 2000s | 575,589 | 385,786 | 786,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 809,108 | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.66 million | 2.26 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- 14 Republic of Korea 89,693 compare
- 15 Brazil 89,459 compare
- 16 Italy 86,837 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 76,328 compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 75,396 compare
- 19 Morocco 75,186 compare
- 20 Indonesia 70,174 compare
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 76.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 38.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 38.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.26 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,414 in 1997.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Lower 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