Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 4.63 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.63 million
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.63 million
in 2023
All-time low
908,135
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1997201020231997: 908.1k1998: 908.1k1999: 925.4k2000: 986.7k2001: 1.1M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.9M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.8M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.7M2020: 3.9M2021: 3.9M2022: 4.2M2023: 4.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 4.63 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 4.63 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 908,135, in 1997.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 908,135
1998 908,135 +0.0%
1999 925,392 +1.9%
2000 986,655 +6.6%
2001 1.08 million +9.9%
2002 1.22 million +12.7%
2003 1.36 million +11.2%
2004 1.42 million +4.8%
2005 1.51 million +5.9%
2006 1.57 million +3.9%
2007 1.70 million +8.4%
2008 1.88 million +10.5%
2009 2.03 million +7.9%
2010 2.18 million +7.6%
2011 2.30 million +5.4%
2012 2.32 million +0.8%
2013 2.41 million +4.1%
2014 2.64 million +9.2%
2015 2.85 million +7.9%
2016 3.07 million +7.9%
2017 3.22 million +5.0%
2018 3.44 million +6.7%
2019 3.67 million +6.7%
2020 3.95 million +7.5%
2021 3.94 million -0.2%
2022 4.23 million +7.4%
2023 4.63 million +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 913,887 908,135 925,392 3
2000s 1.48 million 986,655 2.03 million 10
2010s 2.81 million 2.18 million 3.67 million 10
2020s 4.19 million 3.94 million 4.63 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 7 United States of America 118,150 compare
  2. 8 France 115,006 compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 114,849 compare
  4. 10 Nepal 108,273 compare
  5. 11 Syria 105,160 compare
  6. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99,161 compare
  7. 13 Ukraine 95,630 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 4.63 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 4.63 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 908,135 in 1997.
How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: 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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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