Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: North America
WB: North America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 171,243 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: North America, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: North America recorded 171,243 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: North America peaked at 171,243 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,881, in 1997.
That places WB: North America 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70,881 | — |
| 1998 | 70,881 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74,928 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 77,645 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 85,536 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 93,979 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 96,021 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 96,712 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 102,724 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 106,150 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 110,939 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 110,587 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 114,010 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 115,194 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 118,485 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 121,224 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 124,118 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 127,185 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 132,107 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 136,052 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 137,712 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 135,846 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 152,259 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 160,713 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 152,002 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 167,551 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 171,243 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,230 | 70,881 | 74,928 | 3 |
| 2000s | 99,430 | 77,645 | 114,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,018 | 115,194 | 152,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,877 | 152,002 | 171,243 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: North America
More education data for WB: North America
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 99.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.65 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.81 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 13.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.42 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: North America?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: North America was 171,243 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 171,243 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,881 in 1997.
- How does WB: North America rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: North America ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: North America 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